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What can we expect of normally-developing children implanted at a young age with respect to their auditory, linguistic and cognitive skills?
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Hearing research [Hear Res] 2015 Apr; Vol. 322, pp. 171-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 16. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- As a result of neonatal hearing screening and subsequent early cochlear implantation (CI) profoundly deaf children have access to important information to process auditory signals and master spoken language skills at a young age. Nevertheless, auditory, linguistic and cognitive outcome measures still reveal great variability in individual achievements: some children with CI(s) perform within normal limits, while others lag behind. Understanding the causes of this variation would allow clinicians to offer better prognoses to CI candidates and efficient follow-up and rehabilitation. This paper summarizes what we can expect of normally developing children with CI(s) with regard to spoken language, bilateral and binaural auditory perception, speech perception and cognitive skills. Predictive factors of performance and factors influencing variability are presented, as well as some novel data on cognitive functioning and speech perception in quiet and in noise. Subsequently, we discuss technical and non-technical issues which should be considered in the future in order to optimally guide the child with profound hearing difficulties. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled <Lasker Award>.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Acoustic Stimulation
Age Factors
Auditory Pathways physiopathology
Child, Preschool
Deafness diagnosis
Deafness physiopathology
Deafness psychology
Disabled Children psychology
Early Diagnosis
Electric Stimulation
Hearing Tests
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Screening methods
Neuronal Plasticity
Persons With Hearing Impairments psychology
Sound Localization
Speech Perception
Auditory Perception
Cochlear Implantation instrumentation
Cochlear Implants
Cognition
Deafness rehabilitation
Disabled Children rehabilitation
Early Medical Intervention
Language Development
Persons With Hearing Impairments rehabilitation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-5891
- Volume :
- 322
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Hearing research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25219955
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2014.09.002