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- Adam Bosen, Ph.D.
- Anastasia Kerr-German, Ph.D.
- Angela AuBuchon, Ph.D.
- Barbara Morley, Ph.D.
- Brad Corr, PT, DPT
- Brittany K. Taylor, Ph.D.
- Christopher M. Conway, Ph.D.
- Claire Selin, Ph.D.
- Daniel M. Rasetshwane, Ph.D.
- Dawna Lewis, Ph.D.
- Dominic Cosgrove, Ph.D.
- Douglas Keefe, Ph.D.
- Elizabeth Heinrichs-Graham, Ph.D.
- Ellen Peng, Ph.D.
- G. Christopher Stecker, Ph.D.
- Gabrielle Merchant, Au.D., Ph.D.
- Gaelle E. Doucet, Ph.D.
- Giorgia Picci, Ph.D.
- Harma Meffert, Ph.D.
- Hope Sparks Lancaster, Ph.D.
- Irina Patwardhan, Ph.D.
- James Blair, Ph.D.
- Johannah Bashford-Largo, PhD
- Jonathan Huefner, Ph.D.
- Justin Kueser, Ph.D.
- Karina Blair, Ph.D.
- Karla McGregor, Ph.D.
- Katherine R. Gordon, Ph.D.
- Kathryn Wiseman, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
- Katie Schlieker, PT, DPT
- Kaylah Lalonde, Ph.D.
- Kristen Janky, Ph.D.
- Krystal Werfel, Ph.D.
- Lisa Goffman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Lori Leibold, Ph.D.
- M. Rohan Fernando, Ph.D.
- Marisa L. Zallocchi, Ph.D.
- Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D.
- Matthew Dobbertin, D.O.
- Max J. Kurz, Ph.D.
- Michael Gorga, Ph.D.
- Monita Chatterjee, Ph.D.
- Nicole E. Corbin, Ph.D., CCC-A
- Patrick Tyler, Ph.D.
- Rachel K. Spooner, Ph.D.
- Ryan McCreery, Ph.D.
- Sahil Bajaj, Ph.D.
- Sophie E. Ambrose, Ph.D.
- Stephen Neely, D.Sc.
- Stuart White, Ph.D.
- Tiana Cowan, Ph.D.
- Timothy Arbisi-Kelm, Ph.D.
- Tony W. Wilson, Ph.D.
- Walt Jesteadt, Ph.D.
- Yesha Lundberg, Ph.D.
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- Physiology of Walking and Engineering Rehabilitation
  - Current Studies
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- Translational Motor Imaging
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- Language in Motion
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- Working Memory and Language
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  - Technology Core Services Team
  - Sample of Our Research Technologies
  - Audiovisual Speech-in-Noise
  - Optimizing VEMP Testing Using a Reflex Hammer in Children
  - Portable, Easy-to-Use Acoustic Reflectance Measurement
  - Vocal Development Landmarks Interview (VDLI)
- Core Facilities
- Anechoic Chamber Core Facility
- Auditory-Visual (AV) Core Facility
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- Advanced Brain Imaging: Cannabis
- Advanced Brain Imaging: HIV
- Advancing Hearing Healthcare and Outcomes for Individuals with Down Syndrome Across the Lifespan
- Audiovisual Speech Enhancement in Children
- Brain Reorganization Across the Adult Lifespan
- Characterizing the Impact of Auditory Experience on Cognitive, Language, and Neural Outcomes in Children
- Children’s Skills Supporting Listening in Noise Study
- Developmental Changes in the Brain and Their Link to Psychiatric Traits
- Developmental Multimodal Imaging of Neurocognitive Dynamics (Dev-MIND)
- Effect of Age and Paradigm on Pediatric Sinusoidal Harmonic Acceleration Testing
- Five Memory Tests – A Remote Study
- Functional Hearing In Complex Auditory Environments
- Hearing Adaptation in Noisy Conditions in Adults
- Hearing Adaptation in Noisy Conditions in Children
- Igniting Mobility in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy
- Language Comprehension and Learning in Children
- Learning and Attention in Children
- Memory Strategies in Young Children
- Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I
- Neuromagnetic Signatures of Down Syndrome
- Puberty and Emotion Regulation
- Reading Outcomes in Children with Vestibular Loss
- Speech Recognition in Individuals with Cochlear Implants
- Testosterone and PTSD
- Understanding Complaints of Hearing Loss
- Visual Sequence Memory in Children with Cochlear Implants
- Word Learning and Retention by Children with and without Developmental Language Disorder

Hearing, Speech, and Language Resources

💡 Did you know?

About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.
Nearly 1 in 12 (7.7 percent) U.S. children ages 3-17 has had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or swallowing in the past 12 months.
Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.
About 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.
Among children who have a voice, speech, language, or swallowing disorder, 34 percent of those ages 3-10 have multiple communication or swallowing disorders, while 25.4 percent of those ages 11-17 have multiple disorders.

Provided by the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Boys Town offers comprehensive hearing, speech, and language clinical services for children and adults. Boys Town is also a leader in research in these areas, advancing our understanding of how hearing, speech, and language affect our everyday lives.

Learn more about Boys Town's clinical services for hearing, speech, and language:

Hearing and Balance Center
Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning
Pediatric Speech-Language Therapy
Cochlear Implant Center
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Hearing and Language Websites

Boys Town has created in-depth websites to help parents, caregivers, educators and others caring for children who have been newly diagnosed as Deaf or hard-of-hearing and for individuals of all ages with speech-language concerns.

Learn More About Hearing

General:
- How the ear works (video)
- Hearing self-test questionnaire (for adults)
Babies and children:
- When should my child's hearing be tested?
Hearing loss:
- Is my child at risk for hearing loss? For more information, see the table in: What do my baby's hearing results mean?
- Do ear infections cause hearing loss? What are middle ear problems?
- What is unilateral hearing loss?
General:
- How is hearing tested? (video)
- What is an Audiogram? – Understanding Hearing Test Results (video: What does hearing loss sound like?)
Babies and children:
General:
Babies and children:
School-age children:
- Classroom Accommodations for Children with Minimal or Mild Hearing Loss
- What are FM systems (remote microphone technology)?
- How Does a Cochlear Implant Work? (video)
- Cochlear Implants for Babies & Young Children
- What vestibular tests are offered?
- What vestibular treatments are offered?

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