The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $586,022 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The 5-year grant, effective August 8, 2024 through July 31, 2029, will fund research to investigate the residual effects of early childhood otitis media on the development of functional listening skills in young children.
The research aims to: 1) examine the effects of otitis media on the development of spatial listening and masking abilities, 2) measure sensitivity to frequency modulation and temporal gap detection to track the residual auditory perceptual effects, and 3) profile listening and communication abilities and model the developmental trajectory following resolved otitis media. The project will employ a combination of laboratory-based and real-world measures, and consider auditory, cognitive, language, and other factors to comprehensively assess functional listening skills. The findings are expected to improve scientific and clinical understanding of the developmental consequences of otitis media, with applications across fields such as audiology, pediatrics, and early intervention.
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