The Volta Review is now accepting manuscripts for its 2009 publication year. Research topics include speech and language development, literacy skills, hearing technology, education, early intervention and health care, among others. Submit your article today and be a part of The Volta Review's 110th year of publication as the pre-eminent scholarly research and scientific journal in the field of hearing loss. Click here to review publication submission guidelines.

The Acquisition of the Prosodic Word by Children with Hearing Loss Using a Cochlear Implant By Limor Adi-Bensaid, Ph.D., and Tova Most, Ph.D.

The present study describes the development of the prosodic word in the speech of children with hearing loss who use a cochlear implant and are acquiring Hebrew language. The speech of 6 children, ages 1.5 to 2.8 years, was recorded. Data collection started 2 to 4 months after receiving the implant, when the first words were produced, and continued until each child had completed acquisition of the prosodic aspects of words. The analysis of these children’s speech was compared to those of children with typical hearing. The contribution of cochlear implants to the early development of spoken language is revealed by the similarities to hearing children in the development of the prosodic word as well as the rate of progress. The rate of progress was shown to be affected by the age of implantation as well as by the age of identification and onset of intervention.

Hearing Aid Innovations: 100+ Years Later By Ruth Bentler, Ph.D.

Over 100 years ago, The Volta Review published a commentary on the advances in hearing technology. Dr. Ruth Bentler uses this commentary as a jumping point to discuss how far technological advances in hearing aids have come, and how far we still need to go.

Literacy and Deafness: Listening and Spoken Language By Susan Keenan, Ph.D.

Dr. Susan Keenan provides a detailed review of a new book, Literacy and Deafness: Listening and Spoken Language by Lyn Robertson, Ph.D.


TVR 108(1) CASP Demonstration

For Professionals: Click here to view a demonstration of the CASP. Click here to download a sample of the CASP Score Sheet. Please note that training in phonetics is required to administer CASP.