Neural Basis of Speech Perception and Learning
Communication Sciences and Disorders Deadline: Aug 15, 2025 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- You are 18-35 years old.
- English is your primary language.
- You have no known history of hearing loss.
- You have no known history of neurological disorder (e.g. stroke, seizure) or head trauma.
Hearing in Noise
Communication Sciences and Disorders Deadline: May 8, 2026 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- You are 18 years old or older
- English is your primary language
- You have no known history of hearing loss
- You may struggle hearing when there is background noise
- You have no known history of neurological disorder (stroke, for example) or head trauma (concussion, for example)
Measuring Aided Language Development
Communication Sciences and Disorders, FAAST Assistive Technology Center Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- 3;6 – 4;11 years of age
- Speech that is very difficult to understand and would benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Diagnosis of cerebral palsy with typical language comprehension or
- Diagnosis of childhood apraxia with typical language comprehension or
- Diagnosis of Down syndrome
- Ability to directly select symbols on a tablet or speech generating device
- Available to attend 1-hour intervention sessions at UCF twice weekly for 2 years.
Vital capacity & airflow measurement for voice evaluation: A Vortex Whistle System, 18-30 years old
Communication Sciences and Disorders Deadline: Sep 1, 2025 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- 18 to 30 years
- Ability to understand and carry out test instructions in English
Hearing Aid Noise Reduction
Communication Sciences and Disorders Deadline: Jun 1, 2025 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- You are between 50 and 80 years old
- You currently wear hearing aids
- You are a smartphone user
- You are a fluent English speaker
