Have a child aged 2-6 with one or two cochlear implants?
Live in the DMV area?
Want to learn how to help your child improve their speech and language?
If yes, then you qualify to participate in the Learning to Listen Project!
What is the Learning to Listen Project?
The Learning to Listen Project is a research study conducted through the Learning to Talk Lab at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Language comprehension and speech production are often difficult for children with cochlear implants. Our goal is to better understand how children with cochlear implants perceive and produce speech sounds so we can develop better interventions.
Additionally, you can use the data we collect to improve your own child’s speech and language skills!
Participants will receive:
A personalized report about your child’s auditory environment and follow-up with experts in child language and cochlear implants
$25 per recording/session up to $125 in compensation
A small prize for your child
Why is the early auditory environment important?
Children with hearing loss are at risk of language delays if they do not receive enough language input in their auditory environment early in life.
What makes a good auditory environment for your child?
A rich auditory environment consists of lots of adult words, child vocalizations, and conversational turns. It includes limited noise from TV and electronics.
By participating in this study, you will help us learn about how children with cochlear implants learn speech and language, and YOU will learn how to improve your child’s speech and language at the same time!
Click HERE to fill out a brief, four question entry survey or follow this QR code!
