Current Projects
Below are some of the projects for which we are currently recruiting participants. If you or someone you know meets the requirements and would like to participate, please contact us by visiting our contact page
Cochlear Implant (CI) ProjectWe are interested in how children with cochlear implants process auditory and visual information. We are using brain-based procedures to see how different experiences using a cochlear implant influence language and cognitive ability. We are trying to measure the effect of experience on how a child’s brain processes auditory and visual information. Recording children’s brain activity while they are listening to sounds and watching images can give us a glimpse as to how a child is adapting to this new mode of listening. We will follow some children year after year to investigate developmental changes that take place as children develop.
Who Can Participate? We are seeking deaf children with cochlear implants between the ages 18 months to 8 years old We are also seeking hearing children between the ages of 12 months to 8 years of age To participate, visit the Cochlear Implant Study page. |
Speech Recognition Study
How does speech recognition differ between children with typical hearing and children who hear through a cochlear implant (CI)? We are interested if there is a difference in the way that CI-using children and typical hearing children process rhymes and other speech sounds. We have designed a study that measures brain waves while children view pictures and videos of spoken words in order to study these questions. Brain activity that is recorded while children see pictures and hear speech can tell us more about the neural processes that support speech recognition.
We are actively recruiting school aged children ages 8-12 years who are either typically-hearing or use a cochlear implant (CI). For more information, visit our Speech Recognition Research page.
We are actively recruiting school aged children ages 8-12 years who are either typically-hearing or use a cochlear implant (CI). For more information, visit our Speech Recognition Research page.
Sign Language Research
For more information on sign language and research on signed languages, visit our Sign Language Research page.