Search Results for: music

Development and Clinical Applications of the ORCA Repeat and Recall Test (RRT)

A broader appreciation for the unique difficulties faced by many of our patients relative to speech understanding in noise and working memory is critical to tailoring individualized interventions that help them realize the full potential of their residual hearing. At present, the Repeat and Recall Test (RRT) shows promise as an efficient, audiology-based integrative tool of speech-in-noise assessment that includes a more complete understanding of a listener’s experience in a loud speech background at various realistic SNRs.

Read More

NIDCD’s Mission Focuses on Hearing and Balance Research

According to Judith Cooper, PhD—acting director of the NIDCD and director of the NIDCD Division of Scientific Programs who is quoted in the article—NIDCD research is primarily focused on identifying hearing loss genes; determining barriers to treatment and evaluating new “service delivery and screening models,” and the application of cochlear implant technology in the development of “other neural prostheses.”

Read More