The Psychosocial Impact of the SpeechEasy Device Grant uri icon

abstract

  • Purpose: We are proposing to conduct a study on the psychosocial impact of the SpeechEasy Device on adolescents (12-17) and adults (18+) who are fitted with the device and their immediate family members (parent( s) and siblings of adolescents as well as spouses/partners of adults will be asked to participate in the research project). It is not a requirement of the study that there be participation by any family members for the adult recipient; however, at least one adult member for any adolescent recipient must consent in order for the adolescent to participate in study. The receiving of the SpeechEasy device is independent of this research project. All participants' rights to receive the device and the information about the care of the device can not and will not be impacted by participation in this research project.

date/time interval

  • May 2005 - August 2006