hearing in the hub
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Hearing in the Hub. Harvey Dillon. Language. Hearing. Auditory system development. Longitudinal study of children with hearing impairment - LOCHI. . . . . Delaying CI switch-on decreases language ability. But who?. Why does hearing loss affect language development?. Literacy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hearing in the HubHarvey Dillon
Hearing
Language
Auditory system
development
Longitudinal study of children with hearing impairment - LOCHI
+6 mo +12 mo 3 yrs 5 yrs 9 yrs 16 yrs
Delaying CI switch-on decreases language ability
But who?
Hearing loss
Language skills
Speech discrimination
ANSD
HA or CI
Gender
Early education
Age at fitting/implantation
SES Maternal education/Family
Involvement
Language input
Cognition
Literacy
Speech production
and perception
Psycho-emotional outcomes
Why does hearing loss affect language development?
Entering school ………
• Peak in hearing aid fitting grades 1, 2, 3• Central auditory processing disorders
Game-based hearing test
Use it or lose it
Our goal
Hearing disorders• Found early• Effects on the brain understood• Treatments devised and proved• Children reach their potential
The Australian Hearing Hub• Close collaboration …… audiologists, speech pathologists,
speech scientists, linguists, psychologists, cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, physicists, engineers
• Neurologists, ENTs