Kevin Yuen Chi-pun

Dr. Yuen has dual professional qualifications as an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist (or speech therapist). He is also an experienced cochlear implant clinical specialist audiologist.

Dr. Yuen has a strong research interest in sound perception and speech recognition of children with normal hearing and children with deafness and hard-of-hearing (DHH) in both quiet and noise environments. He investigated the contribution of frequency-specific temporal envelope and periodicity components (without any fine structure components) for lexical tone recognition in normal hearing and DHH listeners. Dr. Yuen developed the Cantonese Lexical Neighborhood Test, the Computerized Cantonese Disyllabic-word Lexical Tone Identification Test in Noise, and the Computerized Mandarin Pediatric Lexical tone & Disyllabic-word Picture identification test in Noise to serve the Cantonese- and Mandarin- speaking populations in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Education

PhD, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Master’s degree in Audiology,The University of Hong Kong
Bachelors degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Specialisation

Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech Acoustics, Hearing Impairments (HI), Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD), Speech Recognition, Dichotic Listening, Cochlear Implant and hearing aid sound processing outcomes

Research Interests

Speech recognition and central auditory processing test development
Screening, assessment and re/habilitation of children with HI and CAPD
Speech, language, hearing, learning and communication challenges of children with HI and CAPD
Cantonese and Mandarin speech and lexical tone recognition in children with normal hearing and HI

Selected publications

Yuen, K. C. P., Mak, C. C. Y, Fung, F. K. H., Mou, H. Y., Cheung, C. M. K., Qiu, X. Y., & Sam,S. K. L. (2019). The Cantonese Pediatric Lexical Tone Dichotic Listening Test(CaPeLeToDLT) detects abnormal auditory processing and within-participant ear advantage in very young children. Journal of Hearing Science. Paper Presented at The 14th Congress of the European Federation of Audiology Societies, 22-25 May, 2019, 9(1), 67.

Yuen, K. C. P., Qiu, X. Y., Mou, H. Y., & Xi, X. (2019). The MAndarin spoken word—Picture IDentification test in noise—Adaptive (MAPID-A) measures subtle speech-recognition-in-noise changes and spatial release from masking in very young children. PLoS ONE, 14(1), e0209768.

Yuen, K. C. P. (2015). Developing a new generation of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with competences in the management of literacy disorders and learning disabilities in Hong Kong. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 66, 197-205.

Yuen, K. C. P. (2015). Training a new generation of speech-language pathologists with competences in the management of literacy disorders and learning disabilities in Hong Kong. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 66(4-5), 197-205.

Lim, L. H. Y., Xiang, L., Wong N. L. Y., Yuen, K. C. P., & Li, R. J. L. (2014). Validation of the Pediatric Hearing Impairment Caregiver Experience Questionnaire. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 43 (7), 362-370.

Yuen, K. C. P., & Yuan, M. (2014). Development of spatial release of masking in Mandarin-speaking children with normal hearing (doi: 10.1044/2014_JSLHR-H-13-0060). Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 57 (5), 2005-2023.

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