Spoken Language Scores of Children Using Cochlear Implants Compared to Hearing Age-Mates at School Entry
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| Title: | Spoken Language Scores of Children Using Cochlear Implants Compared to Hearing Age-Mates at School Entry |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Geers, Ann E., Moog, Jean S., Biedenstein, Julia |
| Source: | Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. Sum 2009 14(3):371-385. |
| Availability: | Oxford University Press. Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, UK. Tel: +44-1865-353907; Fax: +44-1865-353485; e-mail: jnls.cust.serv@oxfordjournals.org; Web site: http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Oral Language, Children, Assistive Technology, Comparative Analysis, Language Skills, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Standardized Tests, Scores, Oral Communication Method |
| DOI: | 10.1093/deafed/enn046 |
| ISSN: | 1081-4159 |
| Abstract: | This study investigated three questions: Is it realistic to expect age-appropriate spoken language skills in children with cochlear implants (CIs) who received auditory-oral intervention during the preschool years? What characteristics predict successful spoken language development in this population? Are children with CIs more proficient in some areas of language than others? We analyzed language skills of 153 children with CIs as measured by standardized tests. These children (mean age = 5 years and 10 months) attended programs in the United States (N = 39) that used an auditory-oral educational approach. Age-appropriate scores were observed in 50% of the children on measures of receptive vocabulary, 58% on expressive vocabulary, 46% on verbal intelligence, 47% on receptive language, and 39% on expressive language. Regression analysis indicated that, after controlling for the effects of nonverbal intelligence and parent education level, children who received their implants at young ages had higher scores on all language tests than children who were older at implantation. On average, children with CIs performed better on certain language measures than others, indicating that some areas of language may be more difficult for these children to master than others. Implications for educators of deaf children with CIs are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ844094 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study investigated three questions: Is it realistic to expect age-appropriate spoken language skills in children with cochlear implants (CIs) who received auditory-oral intervention during the preschool years? What characteristics predict successful spoken language development in this population? Are children with CIs more proficient in some areas of language than others? We analyzed language skills of 153 children with CIs as measured by standardized tests. These children (mean age = 5 years and 10 months) attended programs in the United States (N = 39) that used an auditory-oral educational approach. Age-appropriate scores were observed in 50% of the children on measures of receptive vocabulary, 58% on expressive vocabulary, 46% on verbal intelligence, 47% on receptive language, and 39% on expressive language. Regression analysis indicated that, after controlling for the effects of nonverbal intelligence and parent education level, children who received their implants at young ages had higher scores on all language tests than children who were older at implantation. On average, children with CIs performed better on certain language measures than others, indicating that some areas of language may be more difficult for these children to master than others. Implications for educators of deaf children with CIs are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1081-4159 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/deafed/enn046 |
