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Language skill development in children with cochlear implants and the impact of age at switch-on.
- Source :
- Deafness & Education International; Mar2023, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p59-78, 20p, 4 Charts, 4 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children with cochlear implants (CwCIs) constitute a heterogeneous population. A multitude of factors influence their spoken language development. There is evidence that CwCIs follow similar trajectories in language development as typically developing (TD) children but there is a lack of research on specific types of skills. This study aimed to (1) map the trajectory of receptive and expressive language skill development of a representative group of CwCIs and (2) evaluate the impact of age at switch-on (ASO) on skill development. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the language outcomes of 44 CwCIs with ASO between 11 and 45 months (M = 26.02 SD = 8.31). These children were tracked for the first two years following implantation. Clustered bar charts were used to compare specific types of skills acquired by CwCIs with ASO ≤2 years versus >2 years. The results suggest that CwCIs generally acquire receptive and expressive language skills along a similar sequence to TD children, but there is individual variability relating to specific skills. However, the language outcomes of CwCIs are ultimately the result of a complex interplay of demographic variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14643154
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Deafness & Education International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161311969
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14643154.2021.2001616