Language Science Lunch Talk - Ciaran Stone
Language Science Lunch Talk - Ciaran Stone
Join us for a Language Science Lunch Talk with Ciaran Stone (NACS). Lunch will be served at 12:15 PM. Talk begins at 12:30 PM.
Impact of Auditory Training on Speech Understanding for Second Language Speakers and Individuals with Hearing Loss
This research seeks to investigate the neural mechanisms driving age-related auditory communication difficulties by examining how inefficient neural processing affects language comprehension from low-level sensory perception to high-level language representations. Understanding these auditory neurophysiological changes will provide basic knowledge regarding how the aging brain reorganizes across the lifespan, moving toward distinguishing between beneficial plasticity and maladaptive plasticity. In the long term, this work will guide the design of clinical interventions to maintain and restore communicative agency in older adults, enhancing health and reducing the burden of age-related disability.