Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0989391

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0989391

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Bilateral Cochlear Implants for Children: Does a Second Implant Improve Language, Psychosocial and Other Outcomes? Severe-profound congenital hearing loss engenders significant costs to society. In 2005, specialised education cost -- on average $25,000 per child, loss of productivity cost -- $6.7 billion, and social security benefits were paid to approximately 129,000 individuals who were unemployed due to hearing loss. If bilateral cochlear implantation results in improved language, social development, and academic outcomes, the community benefits arising will be greatly improved quality of life for these individuals and significant savings to society. In partnership with Cochlear Ltd, this study will provide some of the first data worldwide comparing the effects of an additional implant on language, social and educational outcomes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-09-2009

End Date: 31-12-2015

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $547,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Sciences | Rehabilitation And Therapy: Occupational And Physical

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders |

Other Keywords

Clinical Sciences | Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Rehabilitation And Therapy: Occupational And Physical

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