Rate My Professor Rachael Flush

Her research and teaching interests encompass speech perception, language, neurocognitive, and psychosocial development in children with typical hearing and those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing using cochlear implants or hearing aids, the effects of family environment on developmental outcomes in children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, and accent perception across the lifespan. Areas of expertise include speech perception, cochlear implants, and pediatric audiology. Key publications include 'An exploratory look at pediatric cochlear implantation: is earliest always best?' (2008, 423 citations), 'Speech and language development in cognitively delayed children with cochlear implants' (2005, 207 citations), 'Contribution of family environment to pediatric cochlear implant users' speech and language outcomes: Some preliminary findings' (2012, 160 citations), 'Associations between parenting stress, language comprehension, and inhibitory control in children with hearing loss' (2020, 97 citations), and 'Auditory skills, language development, and adaptive behavior of children with cochlear implants and additional disabilities' (2012, 84 citations). Her research contributes significantly to understanding outcomes for pediatric cochlear implant users and children with hearing loss.