Same as Speech recognition threshold.

The circuitry in the external part of a cochlear implant that converts analog signals from the microphone into digital signals which the brain understands.

The ability to recognize speech when it is presented at suprathreshold levels (levels loud enough to be heard).

Interpreting the spoken message by recognizing the movements of the lips, jaws and tongue as well as using additional cues such as body language, gestures and facial expressions. In addition a speechreader uses what he knows about the elements of sound, the structural characteristics of the language, the topic, and the context to figure out […]

A health care professional (minimum of a Masters degree in Speech-language pathology) whose professional practice includes the evaluation, rehabilitation and prevention of speech and language disorders. Speech and language delays are frequently seen in children with hearing losses.

The ability to be understood when using speech. As hearing loss increases, typically speech intelligibility decreases.