Two studies are presented that examined changes over time and auditory training effects on performance of adults with cochlear implants. Electrophysiological and behavioral performance measures included cortical auditory and middle latency evoked potentials, speech perception and temporal and spectral auditory processing. This course is presented in partnership with Seminars in Hearing.
Course created on January 9, 2017
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course learners will be able to describe effects of auditory experience and training on cortical auditory evoked potentials in adults with cochlear implants.
- After this course learners will be able to discuss effectiveness of auditory training paradigms for adults with cochlear implants.
- After this course learners will be able to describe links between speech perception performance and auditory evoked potentials in adults with cochlear implants.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-30 Minutes | Study 1: Results/Discussion |
| 30-55 Minutes | Study 2: Results/Discussion |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q and A |
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Suzanne Purdy
PhD
Professor Suzanne Purdy is Head of Speech Science in the School of Psychology at the University of Auckland and a Principle Investigator in the University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research and the Brain Research New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence. Her academic background is in psychology, speech science and audiology and she has research interests in the areas of communication disorders, auditory processing, cochlear implants, auditory electrophysiology, and neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease and cognitive impairment. Suzanne worked clinically as an audiologist at Auckland Hospital before becoming an academic and researcher after completing her PhD at the University of Iowa in 1990. She and Dr. Mridula Sharma have an ongoing research collaboration and have co-authored publications in the areas of auditory processing, auditory electrophysiology and cochlear implants.
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Mridula Sharma
PhD
Associate Professor Mridular Sharma is an academic and researcher at Macquarie University. She is the Director of the Doctorate Program in the Linguistics Department for Macquarie. She joined Linguistics at Macquarie University in 2007. From 2004 – 2007, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Auckland. Prior to this, she worked clinically in India, as an Audiologist and Speech Pathologist from 1992 to 2001. Her research centers on speech perception in noise, auditory processing, and management for children and adults with listening difficulties. She has a number of publications in peer-review journals on auditory processing and its disorders. Recently Dr. Sharma edited a special Seminars of Hearing journal publication on the role of ICF as a health delivery model for audiological services.
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Mridula Sharma: Financial: Mridula Sharma is employed by Macquarie University. She received a travel grant from Macquarie University to travel to University of Auckland to conduct the research in this study. Non-financial: Mridula Sharma has authored an article on this topic for Seminars in Hearing.
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