DEAFNESS

This study looked at 130 children aged 2 to 10 with hearing loss who use hearing aids or cochlear implants. Researchers used a parent questionnaire called PEACH to measure how well the children hear in quiet and noisy situations. The goal was to understand their hearing quality o…

This study tested French versions of three hearing and quality-of-life questionnaires (PEACH, SSQ-C, SSQ-P) in 101 children and teens aged 1 to 17. The goal was to see if these tools are reliable and accurate for measuring hearing performance and quality of life in French-speakin…

This study looked at how deaf children learn new words in American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken language. Researchers used eye-tracking and simple tasks to see if children assume each object has only one name (mutual exclusivity). The study included 48 deaf children aged 18-60 …

This study tested whether community health navigators who use American Sign Language (ASL) via videoconferencing could help deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing adults complete recommended cancer screenings. The 184 participants were aged 45-80 and had early hearing loss. The nav…

This study tested a new virtual reality training program designed to help people with hearing loss better locate where sounds are coming from. Researchers enrolled 79 adults, including those with hearing loss and those with normal hearing. The training involved sound localization…

This study looked at whether children with cochlear implants would enjoy using a small humanoid robot at home to practice their speech and listening skills. Ten children aged 8 to 12 tried the robot for several weeks. The goal was to see how much they used it and how they felt ab…

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 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…