Measuring hearing in children with developmental differences

项目总结 近40%的听力损失儿童有继发性残疾，但听力学家缺乏 适当的行为评估程序测量不同或复杂儿童的听力 发展概况。这项研究的长期目标是改善儿童的听力保健 通过改变行为听力测试方法，为有发育障碍的人提供帮助。整体而言 父母资助的目标是找出当前临床护理中的差距，并将方法和儿童分开 影响行为数据的因素。本行政副刊的目的是提供一个 临床听力学博士项目(AUD)学生的综合研究经验 在健康相关研究中代表性不足的背景。应聘者将参加培训 在负责任地进行研究、统计、数据收集和传播方面培养技能的活动 科学知识。研究活动直接来自父母的资助(具体目标2)，重点放在 使用一种新的基于观察者的心理声学识别影响行为阈值准确性的因素 手术适用于不同发育状况的1.5至5岁儿童。这项培训计划预计将 通过以下方式为候选人和外地建立研究能力：(1)改进研究方法 评估发育障碍儿童的听力，以及(2)准备一支更多样化的劳动力队伍。

PROJECT SUMMARY Nearly 40% of children with hearing loss have a secondary disability, yet audiologists lack the appropriate behavioral assessment procedures to measure hearing in children with diverse or complex developmental profiles. The long-term goal of this line of research is to improve hearing health care for children who have developmental disabilities by transforming behavioral hearing testing methods. The overall objectives of the parent grant are to identify gaps in current clinical care and to isolate methodological and child factors that affect behavioral data. The objective of this administrative supplement is to provide a comprehensive research experience for a student in a clinical audiology doctoral program (AuD) who is from an underrepresented background in health-related research. The candidate will be engaged in training activities that build skills in responsible conduct of research, statistics, data collection, and dissemination of scientific knowledge. Research activities are directly from the parent grant (specific aim 2) and are focused on identifying factors that influence behavioral threshold accuracy using a novel observer-based psychoacoustics procedure with 1.5- to 5-year-old children with different developmental status. This training plan is expected to build research capacity for the candidate and for the field by (1) leading to methodological improvements for evaluating hearing in children with developmental disabilities, and (2) preparing a more diverse workforce.