Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Publications: Studies with Children

Litovsky, R.Y., Ehlers, E., Hess, C., & Harris, S. (2013). Reaching for sound measures: An ecologically valid estimate of spatial hearing in 2- to 3-year-old children with bilateral cochlear implants. Otol. & Neurotol. 34(3): 429-435. PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Review of recent work on spatial hearing skills in children with bilateral cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int. PDF Link

Runge, C.L., Jensen, J., Friedland, D.R., Litovsky, R.Y., and Tarima, S. (2011). Aiding and occluding the contralateral ear in implanted children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. J. Am. Acad. Audiol. 22: 1-11. PDF Link

Todd, A.E., Edwards, J.R., and Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Production of contrast between sibilant fricatives by children wtih cochlear implants. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 130(6): 3969-3979. PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y. and Godar, S.P. (2010). Difference in precedence effect between children and adults signifies development of sound localization abilities in complex listening tasks, J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 128(4): 1979-1991. PDF Link

Godar, S.P. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2010). Experience with bilateral cochlear implants improves sound. Otology and Neurotology 31(8):1287-92. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub, T. and Litovsky, R.Y.(2010). Sound localization skills in children who use bilateral cochlear implants and in children with normal acoustic hearing. Ear & Hearing 31(5): 645-656. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub, T., Saffran, J. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2009). Spoken word recognition in toddlers who use cochlear implants. J. Sp. Lang. Hear. Res. 52: 1390-1400. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub TM, Litovsky RY, Werner LA. (2008) Using the observer-based psychophysical procedure to assess localization acuity in toddlers who use bilateral cochlear implants. Otology and Neurotology 29(2):235-9. PDF Link

Garadat SN, Litovsky RY. (2007) Speech intelligibility in free field: spatial unmasking in preschool children. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121(2):1047-55. PDF Link

Peters BR, Litovsky R, Parkinson A, Lake J. (2007) Importance of age and postimplantation experience on speech perception measures in children with sequential bilateral cochlear implants. Otology and Neurotology 28(5):649-57. PDF Link

Johnstone PM, Litovsky RY. (2006) Effect of masker type and age on speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in children and adults. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(4):2177-89. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Godar SP. (2006) Benefits of bilateral cochlear implants and/or hearing aids in children. International Journal of Audiology 45(S1):S78-91. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Godar S, Agrawal S, Parkinson A, Peters R, Lake J. (2006) Bilateral cochlear implants in children: localization acuity measured with minimum audible angle. Ear & Hearing 27(1):43-59. PDF Link

Litovsky RY. (2005) Speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in young children. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 117(5):3091-9. PDF Link

Godar SP, Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Agrawal SS. (2004) Cochlear implant plus hearing aid: measuring binaural benefit in children. International Congress Series 1273, 219-22. PDF Link

Litovsky R, Johnstone P, Parkinson A, Peters R, Lake J. (2004) Bilateral cochlear implants in children. International Congress Series 1273, 451-454. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Parkinson A, Arcaroli J, Peters R, Lake J, Johnstone P, Yu G. (2004) Bilateral cochlear implants in adults and children. Archives of Otolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery 130(5):648-55. PDF Link

Peters B, Litovsky R, Lake J, Parkinson AJ. (2004) Sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children. International Congress Series 1273, 462-5. PDF Link

Litovsky RY. (1997) Developmental changes in the precedence effect: estimates of minimum audible angle. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 102(3):1739-45. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Clifton RK. (1992) Use of sound-pressure level in auditory distance discrimination by 6-month-old infants and adults. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 92(2 Pt 1):794-802. PDF Link

Clifton RK, Rochat P, Litovsky RY, Perris EE. (1991) Object representation guides infants' reaching in the dark. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 17(2):323-9. PDF Link

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