Spectral Ripple Detection in Children Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Principal Investigator: Kathryn Wiseman, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
The purpose of this study is to understand how children’s ability to hear complex sounds relates to their language development. Participants will complete a hearing test, listen to sounds, words and sentences, answer questions about what they hear, and push a button, point to pictures or touch a screen when sounds play.
- Who: Children who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Ages: 6-13 years
- Compensation: $20 per hour
- Time: 4-5 hours, 1-2 visits
- Visit Type: In-Person
- Location: Boys Town Medical Campus - Downtown
- Requirements: Children with permanent hearing loss in both ears (two hearing aids required) or children who wear at least one cochlear implant, no history of cognitive delay, no history of motor delay, English is primary spoken language and no exposure to secondary spoken languages.
Contact: 531-355-6658 or catlab@boystown.org
