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Cochlear implants: climbing new mountains (The Graham Fraser memorial lecture)

Clark, Graeme M. ( 2001)

This 7th annual lecture was given as a special tribute to Graham Fraser (Figure 1). His enthusiasm, drive and constant search to find new ways to help deaf people, particularly with cochlear implants, has been most impressive. I remember with affection the visit Graham and his wife, Pat, made to Melbourne in 1992. There were lively discussions the past and future of cochlear implants. He would have had much to say about the new directors for the next decade. I hope to summarize some of those possibilities, and will refer in particular to research at our centres in Melbourne.
Vowel imitation task: results over time for 28 cochlear implant children under the age of eight years

Dettman, S. J. ; Barker, E. J. ; Dowell, R. C. ; Dawson, P. W. ; Blamey, P. J. ; Clark, Graeme M. ( 1995)

With increasing numbers of implanted children under the age of 4 years, numerous researchers have reminded us of the need for valid, sensitive, and reliable tests of developing speech perception.1,2 In addition to studies of the efficacy of implanted prostheses, there is a need to investigate the many variables that influence children's communicative performance, such as changes in speech-coding strategy, updated speech-processing systems, the effects of various training regimens, and the selection of educational and communication modes.