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MINI REVIEW article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1399084

The Impact of Visual Information in Speech Perception for Individuals with Hearing Loss: A mini review

Provisionally accepted
Ahyeon Choi Ahyeon Choi 1Hayoon Kim Hayoon Kim 1Mina Jo Mina Jo 1Subeen Kim Subeen Kim 1Haesun Joung Haesun Joung 1Inyong Choi Inyong Choi 2Kyogu Lee Kyogu Lee 1*
  • 1 Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • 2 The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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    This review examines how visual information enhances speech perception in individuals with hearing loss, focusing on the impact of age, linguistic stimuli, and specific hearing loss factors on the effectiveness of audiovisual (AV) integration. While existing studies offer varied and sometimes conflicting findings regarding the use of visual cues, our analysis shows that these key factors can distinctly shape AV speech perception outcomes. For instance, younger individuals and those who receive early intervention tend to benefit more from visual cues, particularly when linguistic complexity is lower. Additionally, languages with dense phoneme spaces demonstrate a higher dependency on visual information, underscoring the importance of tailoring rehabilitation strategies to specific linguistic contexts. By considering these influences, we highlight areas where understanding is still developing and suggest how personalized rehabilitation strategies and supportive systems could be tailored to better meet individual needs. Furthermore, this review brings attention to important aspects that warrant further investigation, aiming to refine theoretical models and contribute to more effective, customized approaches to hearing rehabilitation.

    Keywords: Speech Perception, Hearing Loss, cochlear implant, Visual information, Cross modality

    Received: 11 Apr 2024; Accepted: 09 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Choi, Kim, Jo, Kim, Joung, Choi and Lee. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Kyogu Lee, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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