Nervous System and Brain Disorders

Prof. Yael Henkin

Auditory neuroscience and hearing rehabilitation

What are the neurophysiological underpinnings of auditory processing in the normal and impaired auditory system? how are they affected by increasing age, monaural vs . binaural listening, and by rehabilitation with cochlear implants and hearing aids? Prof. Henkin utilizes a complementary auditory neuroscience approach in search of neurophysiological biomarkers and behavioral indices of auditory processing in normal hearing listeners, hearingimpaired listeners with bilateral/unilateral hearing loss habilitated by cochlear implants and hearing aids, and in children with autism, selective mutism, and auditory processing disorders (APD). Her clinical experience in audiology and hearing rehabilitation have set the ground for clinical research aimed at transforming research findings into diagnostic and rehabilitative approaches

Prof. Henkin , PhD, from the Department of Communication Disorders at the School of Health Professions, completed her PhD and post-doctoral studies at TAU and at the University of Michigan, respectively, focusing on auditory processing in cochlear implant recipients, using auditory cortical neurophysiology. Prof. Henkin is Head of the Hearing, Speech, and Language Center and Communication Disorders Services, and co -director of the cochlear implant program at the Sheba Medical Center. She manages a diverse spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic activities in the field of communication disorders including audiology, hearing rehabilitation, speech, language, communication disabilities, and swallowing disorders. She was awarded the DFG German -Israeli grant in collaboration with scientists from the University of Hannover. Prof. Henkin consults the Israeli Ministry of Health on various topics in the fields of communication disorders and hearing healthcare.