Measuring hearing in children with developmental differences

项目摘要 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，以测量不同或复杂的儿童听力 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来帮助有发育障碍的人。整体 父母补助金的目标是确定目前临床护理的差距，并分离方法和儿童 影响行为数据的因素。这一行政补充的目的是提供一个 临床听力学博士课程（AuD）学生的全面研究经验， 在健康相关研究方面的代表性不足。候选人将参加培训 培养负责任地进行研究、统计、数据收集和传播 科学知识。研究活动直接来自母基金（具体目标2），重点是 用一种新的基于神经元的心理声学识别影响行为阈值准确性的因素 1.5- 5岁的儿童，具有不同的发展状况。该培训计划预计将 通过以下方式为候选人和该领域建立研究能力：（1）导致方法上的改进， 评估发育性残疾儿童的听力，以及（2）准备更多样化的劳动力。

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.