In the Pediatric Amplification Laboratory, studies regarding the amplification needs of both children and adults are conducted as well as research to determine the development of speech perception in children with hearing loss. Three lines of research are currently underway. First, we are interested to see if a child's ability to learn new words improves when they receive a clearer speech signal provided by the extended high-frequency response. Second, we are studying hearing-impaired listeners' ability to bind (cohere) the parts of speech during perception relative to listeners with normal hearing. Third, we are studying the effort required by hearing-impaired children to perceive and comprehend speech compared to normal-hearing children.
