What kind of research is conducted in HSLS?
There are a variety of research projects that have been initiated in the department. One project involved development and assessment of a computer program that employs ASL to promote speech and reading in deaf children. The Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center (RERC) is a funded center whose goal is to conduct research programs that provide technological solutions for accessibility. A variety of other projects have been aimed at examining the language characteristics of deaf children, strategies for early detection of hearing loss, and studies examining ways of assessing balance disorders associated with deafness.
