We hypothesize that otic-specific Ebf1 knockout (KO) mice recapitulate neurobehavioral alterations experienced in congenital deafness.<h4>Methods</h4>Slc26a9P2A-Cre and Ebf1 floxed mice were crossed previously to generate the otic-specific Ebf1 conditional KO. Here, EBF1 is linked to deafness.