Susceptibility to and Release from Masking in Infancy and Childhood
We are actively recruiting children and adults with normal hearing and with hearing loss who wear bilateral hearing aids.
Participate
Our studies are actively seeking participants to participate in research studies. Please fill out the form below if you would like to sign up. If you have any questions about participation, please email HADL@boystown.org or call (531) 355-6625 and we will get back to you.
Upon Your Arrival
Once you arrive at Boys Town National Research Hospital, one of our lab employees will greet you in the lobby and escort you to the laboratory. We will walk you through the details of participating in the study and will request that you (and your child if over the age of 7) formally give your consent to participate in the study.
During the Visit
The length of the visit varies depending on the child but is always less than 3 hours. The visit can be split into separate sessions if desired or needed. We ensure that children have frequent breaks. Measures that are conducted in our lab include:
- Hearing evaluation or hearing screening
- Hearing aid measurement for children who are hard of hearing
- Assessment of speech and language skills such as vocabulary
- Assessment of executive function and working memory
- Sound perception testing. Your child will listen to sounds presented from a speaker or headphones. The sounds are played in quiet or with noise in the background. Your child will tell us what they hear by touching a picture on a computer, by raising their hand, or by repeating back words or sentences that they hear.
After the Visit
At the end of the visit, your child will pick out a small prize as our thank you for participating in the study. In addition, you will be compensated for your time on an hourly basis.
Important Reminders
We want to make this an enjoyable experience for you and your child, so if at any time your child needs a break or needs to end the visit, simply let us know. If you have any questions before, during, or following any of your visits to our lab, please ask!
Directions and Parking
Our lab address is: 555 N. 30th StreetOmaha, NE 68131
Driving directions: Park in the patient parking lot just off 30th and California streets, directly outside of the main hospital lobby. Please check-in for your research appointment at any of the reception desks in the main lobby. The front desk will notify the lab that you are here. If for any reason you need to reach us directly, please call (531) 355-6625.
Funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH Grant Number R01 DC011038; PI: Lori Leibold)
