AUB-7109 Cog, Speech Perception & Sensor
Cognition, Speech Perception and Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Adults: Implications for Amplification This course will examine the nature of how we understand speech, especially in complex, challenging listening environments. We will draw from the field of ecological acoustics and Gestalt psychology. We will look at the effects of sensori-neural hearing loss (SNHL) from the perspective of how it disrupts the normal organizational processes involved in speech understanding. In addition, we will examine the effects of normal aging on cognitive function, with an eye towards the combined effects of SNHL and cognitive changes. Hearing aid technologies will be reviewed within the context of how they can support normal cognitive organizational processes. Finally, the role of non-technology rehabilitation will be studied.