Visual Sequence Memory in Children with Cochlear Implants

Principal Investigator: Angela AuBuchon, Ph.D.

The purpose of this study is to understand how early experiences with listening may relate to later skills that support reading and memory. Children and teens will be asked to play a game of computerized whack-a-mole. They will then be given sequences of the “mole hole" locations to remember. 

• Who: Children and teens who have a cochlear implants and are native English speakers
• Age: 7-15 years
• Compensation: $15/hour and mileage (if over 50 miles)
• Time: 1 visit of 1 hour and 30 minutes
• Visit Type: In-person
• Location: Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown (testing on Boys Town Campus may be accommodated)
• Requirements: Children should be 7 – 15 years old. They should be native speakers of English who use spoken English as their primary mode of communication. They should be cochlear implant users who experienced severe to profound hearing loss before 1 year of age. Children should have normal or corrected to normal vision (including red/green colorblindness).

Contact: btnrh-wmll@boystown.org