DEAFNESS

This study tested a new virtual reality training program designed to help people with hearing loss better locate where sounds are coming from. 79 adults with cochlear hearing loss or normal hearing completed the training. The goal was to see if practicing sound localization in a …

This study checked whether French versions of three hearing questionnaires (PEACH, SSQ-C, SSQ-P) work well for children aged 1 to 17 with deafness. Researchers compared results from 101 deaf and hearing children to see if the tests are reliable. The goal is to give doctors a bett…

This study measured how well children with hearing aids or cochlear implants hear in everyday situations. Researchers used a special questionnaire called PEACH with 130 children aged 2 to 10. The goal was to compare hearing quality between different types of devices and find ways…

This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) training helps deaf and hard-of-hearing students learn vocational skills better than traditional methods. 48 students aged 17-20 with severe hearing loss used VR simulations with sign language and text to practice tasks like housekee…

This study looked at how deaf children ages 18-60 months learn new words in American Sign Language (ASL). Researchers wanted to see if children assume each object has only one sign, and how bilingual kids who know both sign and spoken language handle words. The study involved 48 …

This study looked at whether children with cochlear implants would accept and use a humanoid robot at home to help with speech therapy. Ten children aged 8 to 12 took part. The goal was to see if a robot could make practice easier and more fun, reducing the need for frequent clin…

This study looked at how the brain processes sound in 43 deaf adults who have two cochlear implants. Researchers compared their brain activity to people with normal hearing using PET or EEG scans. The goal was to understand if the timing between activating the two implants affect…

This study tested whether community health navigators working through video calls could help deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing adults complete recommended cancer screenings. 184 participants who had not been screened recently took part. The goal was to see if this approach inc…