Bilateral Hearing Loss in Children
Who can participate?
- Children ages 6 to 18 years old
- Children with bilateral mild-severe hearing levels
- Children who primarily speak English
If you are unsure if your child qualifies, please contact us. We are happy to answer any questions.
What will participants do?
- Most visits last between 2 to 3 hours
- Children may participate in a hearing test and a check of hearing aid function if hearing aids are worn. They may complete measures of attention, memory, and language. Children may listen to sounds and indicate whether the sounds are different or the same. They may also complete speech repetition tasks in quiet or background noise
- Parents and caregivers are asked to answer questions about their child’s hearing and medical history, listening behavior, and/or use of hearing aids
Research Study Location
Boys Town
National Research Hospital
555 N 30th St
Omaha, NE 68131
Compensation
Children receive $20 per hour for their participation.
To sign up to participate or for more information, please contact the Audibility Perception & Cognition Lab at (531) 355-6533 or apclab@boystown.org.
