Phonological Awareness in Deaf Children Who Use Cochlear Implants

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 1511-1528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah James ◽  
Kaukab Rajput ◽  
Tracey Brown ◽  
Tony Sirimanna ◽  
Julie Brinton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Phoneme Awareness ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Short Term

A short-term longitudinal study was conducted to investigate possible benefits of cochlear implant (CI) use on the development of phonological awareness in deaf children. Nineteen CI users were tested on 2 occasions. Two groups of deaf children using hearing aids were tested once: 11 profoundly deaf and 10 severely deaf children. A battery of tests was designed to investigate syllable, rhyme, and phoneme awareness. Syllable awareness in the CI users was equivalent to that of the severely deaf group, and rhyme and phoneme awareness was similar to that of the profoundly deaf children using hearing aids. CI use affords some benefit to the development of phonological awareness. The results from this study indicate that this enhancement is first observable at the syllable level.

scholarly journals Meta-analytic findings on reading in children with cochlear implants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingying Wang ◽  
Fatima Sibaii ◽  
Kejin Lee ◽  
Makayla J. Gill ◽  
Jonathan L. Hatch
Keyword(s):  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Variance Estimation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Robust Variance Estimation ◽  
Analysis Models

AbstractThis meta-analysis study aims to quantify the group differences in reading skills between children with cochlear implants and their hearing peers and between children with cochlear implants and children with hearing aids (aged between 3 to 18 years old). Of the 5,642 articles screened, 47 articles met predetermined inclusion criteria (published between 2002 and 2019). The robust variance estimation based meta-analysis models were used to synthesize all the effect sizes. Children with cochlear implants scored significantly lower than their hearing peers in phonological awareness (g = - 1.62, p < .001), vocabulary (g = -1.50, p < .001), decoding (g = -1.24, p < .001), and reading comprehension (g = -1.39, p < .001), but not for fluency (g = -.67, p = .054). Compared to children with hearing aids, children with cochlear implants scored significantly lower in phonological awareness (g = -.30, p = .028). The percentage of unilateral cochlear implant negatively impacts the group difference between children with cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Findings from this study confirm a positive shift in reading outcomes for profoundly deaf children due to cochlear implantation. Some children with cochlear implants may need additional supports in educational settings.

scholarly journals Cochlear implantation: a review of the literature and the Nijmegen results

1997 ◽  
Vol 111 (11) ◽  
pp. 1008-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Jamal A. Makhdoum ◽  
Ad F. M. Snik ◽  
Paul van den Broek
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Sensorineural Deafness ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Subject Selection ◽  
Profound Deafness ◽  
Deaf Adults ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
To Receive

AbstractThe field of cochlear implantation is developing rapidly. In subjects with bilateral profound deafness who gain no benefit from conventional hearing aids the aim of cochlear implantation is to provide a means for them to receive auditory sensations. Throughout the world, most cochlear implant centres are still continuing their research efforts to improve the results with this technique. Although it is still difficult to predict how an individual will perform with a cochlear implant, the success of cochlear implantation can no longer be denied. In this paper, we review some recent papers and reports, and the results of the various Nijmegen cochlear implant studies. Data about subject selection, examinations, surgery and the outcome are discussed. Our results were in good agreement with those of other authors. It can be concluded once again that cochlear implantation is an effective treatment for postlingually deaf adults and children, and for prelingually (congenital or acquired) deaf children with profound bilateral sensorineural deafness.

Theory-of-Mind Development in Young Deaf Children With Early Hearing Provisions

2020 ◽  
pp. 095679762096038
Author(s):  
Chi-Lin Yu ◽  
Christopher M. Stanzione ◽  
Henry M. Wellman ◽  
Amy R. Lederberg
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Hearing Parents ◽  
Developmental Relationship

Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children born to hearing parents have profound theory-of-mind (ToM) delays, yet little is known about how providing hearing assistance early in life, through cochlear implants and hearing aids, influences their ToM development. We thus addressed (a) whether young DHH children with early hearing provision developed ToM differently than older children did in previous research and (b) what ToM understandings characterize this understudied population. Findings from 84 three- to six-year-old DHH children primarily acquiring spoken language demonstrated that accumulated hearing experience influenced their ToM, as measured by a five-step ToM scale. Moreover, language abilities mediated this developmental relationship: Children with more advanced language abilities, because of more time using cochlear implants and hearing aids, had better ToM growth. These findings demonstrate the crucial relationships among hearing, language, and ToM for DHH children acquiring spoken language, thereby addressing theoretical and practical questions about ToM development.

Comparison of speech perception abilities in deaf children with hearing aids or cochlear implants

1991 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard T. Miyamoto ◽  
Mary Joe Osberger ◽  
Amy M. Robbins ◽  
Wendy A. Myres ◽  
Kathy Kessler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Deaf Children

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Study in Adults With Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants: Time Course for Individual Ear and Bilateral Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 1108-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth M. Reeder ◽  
Jill B. Firszt ◽  
Laura K. Holden ◽  
Michael J. Strube
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Speech Recognition ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Early Improvement ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the rate of progress in the 2nd implanted ear as it relates to the 1st implanted ear and to bilateral performance in adult sequential cochlear implant recipients. In addition, this study aimed to identify factors that contribute to patient outcomes.MethodThe authors performed a prospective longitudinal study in 21 adults who received bilateral sequential cochlear implants. Testing occurred at 6 intervals: prebilateral through 12 months postbilateral implantation. Measures evaluated speech recognition in quiet and noise, localization, and perceived benefit.ResultsSecond ear performance was similar to 1st ear performance by 6 months postbilateral implantation. Bilateral performance was generally superior to either ear alone; however, participants with shorter 2nd ear length of deafness (<20 years) had more rapid early improvement and better overall outcomes than those with longer 2nd ear length of deafness (>30 years). All participants reported bilateral benefit.ConclusionsAdult cochlear implant recipients demonstrated benefit from 2nd ear implantation for speech recognition, localization, and perceived communication function. Because performance outcomes were related to length of deafness, shorter time between surgeries may be warranted to reduce negative length-of-deafness effects. Future study may clarify the impact of other variables, such as preimplant hearing aid use, particularly for individuals with longer periods of deafness.

scholarly journals Strength Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Profile of Children with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Agung ◽  
Yunias Setiawati ◽  
Nining Febryana
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Sensorineural Deafness ◽  
Subscale Score ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Functional Communication

Purpose: The increasing number of hospital visits by children with sensorineural deafness needs attention. Apart from causing functional communication disruption, it is also initiating a psychopathological stressor that triggers mental health disorders such as emotional, depression, lack of self-confidence, and behavioral problems, which overall impact the quality of life of children in Indonesia’s future. The aim of this study is to identify emotional and behavioral problems in sensorineural deaf children using the Strength Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Methods: This study used a descriptive observational research design. The subjects of this study were children with sensorineural deafness who visited the pediatric hearing center in Jala Puspa clinic, in Naval Hospital Dr. Ramelan Surabaya, in January 2021. The data was collected using the Strength Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) questionnaire. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The respondents in this study were 50 sensorineural deaf children consisting of 27 boys and 23 girls. The results show that both children with sensorineural deafness who used a hearing aid or cochlear implants had a natural tendency to have emotional and behavioral problems, indicated by the difficulty subscale score. Borderline degrees of 20 (91%) children using hearing aid and 15 (54%) in children using cochlear implants (CI), on the power subscale indicated 11 (50%) in children using hearing aid and 9 (32 %) in children taking CI. Conclusion: Both sensorineural deaf children using hearing aids and cochlear implants tend to have emotional and behavioral problems.

Developmental, Cognitive, and Neurocognitive Perspectives on Language Development in Children Who Use Cochlear Implants

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-45
Author(s):  
Pasquale Rinaldi ◽  
Francesco Pavani ◽  
Maria Cristina Caselli
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Neuroscience Research ◽  
Hearing Recovery ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Specific Factors

Newborn hearing screening programs and early diagnosis allow deaf children to receive hearing aids and/or cochlear implants very early in life. However, even within these early intervention scenarios, deaf children remain at risk of delays in spoken language acquisition despite what is expected based on their hearing recovery scores. The first part of this chapter offers an overview of recent studies on the role of specific factors (i.e., age at diagnosis, age at cochlear implant activation, family environment, and exposure to sign language) in affecting communicative and linguistic development. The second part examines to what extent current cognitive neuroscience research is contributing to refinement of the concept of critical or sensitive periods for the development of the acoustic system and language in deaf children. Clinical and educational implications for promoting language development in deaf children are discussed.

Cochlear Implants in Alström Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 129 (8) ◽  
pp. 833-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia Gheller ◽  
Samanta Gallo ◽  
Patrizia Trevisi ◽  
Ezio Caserta ◽  
Francesca Dassie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Absolute Contraindication ◽  
Present Case Report ◽  
Alström Syndrome ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Excellent Functional Outcome ◽  
Alstrom Syndrome

Objectives: Too little is known about hearing loss rehabilitation in patients with Alström syndrome (AS). Benefits of hearing aids (HA) have not been fully documented and only one case treated with a Cochlear Implant (CI) has been described in the proceedings of a conference. Furthermore, comorbidities and risk of complications following surgical intervention may contraindicate Cochlear Implant procedures in these patients. The present case report concerns the first AS patient with CI in the literature. Methods: After reporting a concise description of the audiological profile of patients with AS described in the literature, the case of a 22-year-old woman with genetically confirmed Alström syndrome who underwent a sequential bilateral CI (Bi-CI) rehabilitation is reported. Audiological results before and after cochlear implantation are described. Results: The patient showed an excellent functional outcome with CIs, which enabled her to achieve communicative, social and academic results comparable with her peers, and no complications occurred. Conclusions: AS is not necessarily an absolute contraindication to CI. For many AS patients, a good cognitive function and adequate life expectancy represent a clear indication to prompt and adequate hearing rehabilitation with CIs. The description of this type of clinical cases could in the future also generate indications for a tailored audiological treatment of patients with very specific needs, such as patients with Alström Syndrome.

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