The purpose of this study to understand how performance on a hearing test is affected by a child’s developmental profile.
If your child meets the following criteria, they may be eligible to participate in the study:
· Your child is at least 18 months and no more than 5 years old
· Your child has typical hearing
· Your child does not have any developmental delays
Participants will:
· Receive a hearing screening
· Sit in a sound-proof room with an examiner and parent
· Listen to sounds presented over a loudspeaker or over earphones that are at safe and comfortable levels
· Make a response to a certain sound signal by playing a game
· Receive a developmental screening
The study requires 1-4 visits to the lab at Vanderbilt with each visit lasting no more than one hour.
Your child will receive $15/hour in the form of a gift card.
For more information, childhear@vumc.org or phone 615-875-9056.
