Language and hearing skills of single-sided deaf children with or without a cochlear implant.
Tine Arras
When?
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 11:00
Location
Seminar room HP 1
O&N 2 - KU Leuven
Herestraat 49
B-3000 Leuven
Online access
The research webinar can be accessed through the following link: https://zoom.us/j/95059024872?pwd=Q0lGK2hFSHVjNlBrMVp0TWU0WUJjdz09
Abstract
Single-sided deafness (SSD) affects spatial hearing skills due to a lack of binaural hearing. As a result, individuals with SSD experience problems with understanding speech in noise and with localizing sounds. In children, limited audibility can cause speech-language delays, cognitive and socio-emotional problems, and academic underachievement. By restoring hearing on the deaf side using a cochlear implant (CI), it may be possible to restore binaural hearing and improve developmental outcomes. In the CICADE study, we track the development of two groups of single-sided deaf children: 16 with and 17 without a CI. In my research seminar, I would like to discuss our main findings so far in terms of both hearing and language skills.
Please reply to tine.arras@kuleuven.be if you are planning to attend the presentation in person.
In order to comply with current Covid-19 regulations, only the supervisory committee, the presenting PhD student and 18 other people are allowed to attend the seminar in person. Thank you for your understanding.
