Pilot studies
Virtual reality
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Funded by:
Flexi Grant, Action on Hearing Loss (£5,000)
National Science Foundation: Engaging Learning Network ($2,000)
Role: PI
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After taking part in the Games for Change Hackathon 2017 I began developing the idea to create a virtual reality speech-in-noise assessment for children. This project is currently in the software development stage (with Game Theory co) with testing to commence shortly. We will be comparing how children perform in a normal testing environment to virtual reality with the Oculus Rift and Go headsets.
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Stewart, H. J. (August 2018). Scientifically Speaking. AoHL magazine. <here>
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Statistical learning and language learning
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Collaborators: Jennifer Vannest, University of Cincinnati and Elena Plante lab, University of Arizona
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We are using a statistical learning paradigm to investigate novel language learning in children with listening difficulties (SICLiD) and hearing impairment (OtiS). We are also piloting adding background noise to the statistical learning paradigm.
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Auditory figure-ground segregation
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Collaborators: Phillip Gander, University of Iowa and Emma Holmes, UCL
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We are using a figure-ground task to assess how well children with listening difficulties (SICLiD) are able to extract a coherent tone pattern from a stochastic background of tones.
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