Ann Geers

Summary

Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Epilogue: major findings, conclusions and implications for deaf education
    Jean Sachar Moog
    Moog Center for Deaf Education, St Louis, Missouri 63141, USA
    Ear Hear 24:121S-5S. 2003
  2. ncbi The effect of GJB2 allele variants on performance after cochlear implantation
    Paul W Bauer
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 9035, USA
    Laryngoscope 113:2135-40. 2003
  3. ncbi Spoken language scores of children using cochlear implants compared to hearing age-mates at school entry
    Ann E Geers
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
    J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ 14:371-85. 2009
  4. ncbi Factors influencing spoken language outcomes in children following early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, USA
    Adv Otorhinolaryngol 64:50-65. 2006
  5. ncbi Speech, language, and reading skills after early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas at Dallas, 75390 9035, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:634-8. 2004
  6. ncbi Long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in the preschool years: from elementary grades to high school
    Ann Geers
    Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA
    Int J Audiol 47:S21-30. 2008
  7. ncbi Reading, writing, and phonological processing skills of adolescents with 10 or more years of cochlear implant experience
    Ann E Geers
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, 1966 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Ear Hear 32:49S-59S. 2011
  8. ncbi Long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in early childhood: sample characteristics and data collection methods
    Ann E Geers
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Ear Hear 32:2S-12S. 2011
  9. ncbi Predictors of reading skill development in children with early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Ear Hear 24:59S-68S. 2003
  10. ncbi Language skills of children with early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Ear Hear 24:46S-58S. 2003

Research Grants

  1. Long-term Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Early Childhood
    Ann Geers; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. Long-term Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Early Childhood
    Ann Geers; Fiscal Year: 2009

Detail Information

Publications24

  1. ncbi Epilogue: major findings, conclusions and implications for deaf education
    Jean Sachar Moog
    Moog Center for Deaf Education, St Louis, Missouri 63141, USA
    Ear Hear 24:121S-5S. 2003
  2. ncbi The effect of GJB2 allele variants on performance after cochlear implantation
    Paul W Bauer
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 9035, USA
    Laryngoscope 113:2135-40. 2003
    ..To test this hypothesis, the authors identified pediatric cochlear implant recipients with gap junction protein beta2 (GJB2)-related deafness. The study examines performance outcomes associated with GJB2 deafness-causing allele variants...
  3. ncbi Spoken language scores of children using cochlear implants compared to hearing age-mates at school entry
    Ann E Geers
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
    J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ 14:371-85. 2009
    ..Implications for educators of deaf children with CIs are discussed...
  4. ncbi Factors influencing spoken language outcomes in children following early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, USA
    Adv Otorhinolaryngol 64:50-65. 2006
    ....
  5. ncbi Speech, language, and reading skills after early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas at Dallas, 75390 9035, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:634-8. 2004
    ..To examine whether age at cochlear implantation or duration of implant use is associated with speech, language, and reading skills exhibited at age 8 to 9 years in children who underwent implantation by age 5 years...
  6. ncbi Long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in the preschool years: from elementary grades to high school
    Ann Geers
    Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA
    Int J Audiol 47:S21-30. 2008
    ..In conclusion, early cochlear implantation had a long-term positive impact on auditory and verbal development, but did not result in age-appropriate reading levels in high school for the majority of students...
  7. ncbi Reading, writing, and phonological processing skills of adolescents with 10 or more years of cochlear implant experience
    Ann E Geers
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, 1966 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Ear Hear 32:49S-59S. 2011
    ....
  8. ncbi Long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in early childhood: sample characteristics and data collection methods
    Ann E Geers
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Ear Hear 32:2S-12S. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi Predictors of reading skill development in children with early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Ear Hear 24:59S-68S. 2003
    ..It was hypothesized that the improved speech perception abilities acquired with cochlear implantation would promote phonological coding skills and facilitate the acquisition of beginning reading skills...
  10. ncbi Language skills of children with early cochlear implantation
    Ann E Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Ear Hear 24:46S-58S. 2003
    ..The analysis controlled for the effects of child and family characteristics so that educational factors most conducive to maximum implant benefit could be identified...
  11. ncbi Language and verbal reasoning skills in adolescents with 10 or more years of cochlear implant experience
    Ann E Geers
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
    Ear Hear 32:39S-48S. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study is to identify factors predictive of successful English language outcomes in adolescents who received a cochlear implant (CI) between 2 and 5 yrs of age...
  12. ncbi Factors associated with development of speech perception skills in children implanted by age five
    Ann Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Ear Hear 24:24S-35S. 2003
    ..The analysis controlled for the effects of child, family and implant characteristics so that educational factors most conducive to maximum implant benefit could be identified...
  13. ncbi Background and educational characteristics of prelingually deaf children implanted by five years of age
    Ann Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Ear Hear 24:2S-14S. 2003
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  14. ncbi Epilogue: factors contributing to long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in early childhood
    Ann E Geers
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
    Ear Hear 32:84S-92S. 2011
    ....
  15. ncbi Rehabilitation factors contributing to implant benefit in children
    Ann Geers
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 189:127-30. 2002
    ..Oral education appears to be an important educational choice for children who have undergone cochlear implantation before 5 years of age...
  16. ncbi Cochlear implantation updates: the Dallas Cochlear Implant Program
    Emily A Tobey
    Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    J Am Acad Audiol 23:438-45. 2012
    ..Multiple statistical techniques are used by the team to analyze outcomes. The team has provided critical information regarding electrode placement, signal processing, and communication outcomes in users of cochlear implants...
  17. ncbi Effects of early auditory experience on the spoken language of deaf children at 3 years of age
    Johanna Grant Nicholas
    Central Institute for the Deaf Research, Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Ear Hear 27:286-98. 2006
    ..The purpose of the analysis was to examine the effects of age, duration, and type of early auditory experience on spoken language competence at age 3.5 yr...
  18. ncbi Factors associated with development of speech production skills in children implanted by age five
    Emily A Tobey
    Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA
    Ear Hear 24:36S-45S. 2003
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  19. ncbi Personal, social, and family adjustment in school-aged children with a cochlear implant
    Johanna G Nicholas
    Center for Applied Studies of Childhood Deafness and Adult Aural Rehabilitation, Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Ear Hear 24:69S-81S. 2003
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  20. ncbi Acoustic characteristics of the speech of young cochlear implant users: a comparison with normal-hearing age-mates
    Rosalie M Uchanski
    Central Institute for the Deaf, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Ear Hear 24:90S-105S. 2003
    ..A secondary objective of this study was to examine the effect, if any, of the deaf child's education (oral versus total communication) on the similarity of these acoustic characteristics to those of normal-hearing age-mates...
  21. ncbi Expected test scores for preschoolers with a cochlear implant who use spoken language
    Johanna G Nicholas
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Box 8115, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Am J Speech Lang Pathol 17:121-38. 2008
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  22. ncbi Will they catch up? The role of age at cochlear implantation in the spoken language development of children with severe to profound hearing loss
    Johanna Grant Nicholas
    Central Institute for the Deaf at Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Box 8115, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    J Speech Lang Hear Res 50:1048-62. 2007
    ..The authors examined the benefits of younger cochlear implantation, longer cochlear implant use, and greater pre-implant aided hearing to spoken language at 3.5 and 4.5 years of age...
  23. ncbi Intelligibility of modified speech for young listeners with normal and impaired hearing
    Rosalie M Uchanski
    Central Institute for the Deaf, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
    J Speech Lang Hear Res 45:1027-38. 2002
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  24. ncbi Mode of communication and classroom placement impact on speech intelligibility
    Emily A Tobey
    Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, 75235, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:639-43. 2004
    ..To examine the impact of classroom placement and mode of communication on speech intelligibility scores in children aged 8 to 9 years using multichannel cochlear implants...

Research Grants3

  1. Long-term Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Early Childhood
    Ann Geers; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..In addition we will document the incidence and outcomes associated with discontinued use of a cochlear implant. ..
  2. Long-term Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Early Childhood
    Ann Geers; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..In addition we will document the incidence and outcomes associated with discontinued use of a cochlear implant. ..