Submission Type: Speed Paper

The aim of this research is to investigate the maturation of auditory and visual perception in infants in response to the re/habilitation of hearing via cochlear implants. In doing so, evoked potentials will be collected post implant and then at two, six monthly intervals. The focus on auditory and visual brain development is prompted by findings that suggest that cross-modal plasticity between visual and auditory brain areas may impair later auditory habilitation. However, to follow the trajectory of neural change that accompanies early cochlear implantation, electrophysiological methods must be adapted to suit newly implanted infants. We briefly report our initial observations of acquiring auditory and visual evoked potentials from three cochlear-implanted infants under the age of two. We highlight both analytical and methodological insights garnered from these observations.

Abstract: Factors influencing the hearing and language outcomes of infants using cochlear implants (“bionic ear”) slides

Authors: Dr Marc Kamke & Dr Jill Harris

Event: HCSNet Perception and Action Workshop: Tools and Techniques for Conducting EEG and MEG Experiments

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