Who: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and The University of Melbourne
Where: Melbourne
Children and adults with NF1 were recruited for audiological assessment to determine whether there were any auditory processing and speech recognition problems associated with this condition. The results showed that the deficits were severe enough to impact everyday communication and the educational progress of a child with NF1.
The study was overseen by Alice Maier, Barney NF Fellow (research), who has now extended this work to study how assisted listening devices can improve efficacy in treating audiological deficits in NF1. With compelling results, the study will be broadened for a larger sample size.