Description: This presentation will explore how various types of listening and h earing difficulties impact musical perception\, drawing from a wide range of auditory conditions including sensorineural hearing loss\, tinnitus\, s ingle-sided deafness\, and users of hearing aids or cochlear implants. Rat her than focusing solely on hearing loss\, the session will provide a broa der overview of how different hearing profiles affect the perception of mu sical elements such as pitch\, melody\, rhythm\, and timbre. The presentat ion will also examine how amplification technologies influence musical exp eriences\, and how music perception differs across populations with varyin g auditory capacities. Through this multifaceted approach\, the talk aims to shed light on the complex interaction between hearing and music\, while also highlighting gaps in current clinical practices.
Outcome Objectives:
To demonstrate how different hearing conditions—ranging from mild hearing loss to profound deafness—affect musical perception.
T o discuss how hearing aids and cochlear implants influence the perception of pitch\, melody\, and rhythm.
To raise awareness about the role of music perception as a sensi tive indicator of auditory function across clinical populations.
To encourage audiologists and c linicians to consider music perception in assessment and rehabilitation pl anning.
To advocate fo r the development of music-based tools that can enhance auditory outcomes in individuals with hearing loss and listening difficulty.
Background: Musical perception involves intricate auditory processing skills\, including freq uency discrimination\, temporal sequencing\, and sound pattern recognition . These skills can be significantly affected not only by central auditory processing disorders but also by peripheral hearing loss and auditory asym metries. For instance\, individuals with single-sided deafness may experie nce spatial and harmonic imbalance\, while tinnitus sufferers may report d isrupted pitch perception. Hearing aids and cochlear implants\, though suc cessful in improving speech intelligibility\, often provide a limited or d istorted musical experience due to constraints in frequency resolution and dynamic range. Understanding the specific challenges faced by each group can help improve device programming\, rehabilitation strategies\, and pati ent satisfaction. This presentation will draw on existing research and cli nical observations to explore the musical perception challenges and potent ials of individuals with diverse hearing backgrounds\, aiming to integrate music perception more deeply into audiological care.
DTSTAMP:20260503T162425Z LOCATION:Audiology 1 SUMMARY:Audiotory Perception in Individuals with Listening Difficulties - M ehmet Akif Somdaş\, Hatice Merve Yücel\, Deniz Tuz\, Ümit Can ÇETİNKA YA URL:https://sciencenext.org/ifos2026/talk/P7FW77/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR