Auditory skills, language development, and adaptive behavior of children with cochlear implants and additional disabilities. Int J Audiol 2012 Jun;51(6):491-8
Date
04/19/2012Pubmed ID
22509948Pubmed Central ID
PMC3540405DOI
10.3109/14992027.2012.664291Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84861145043 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 37 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the development of functional auditory skills, language, and adaptive behavior in deaf children with cochlear implants (CI) who also have additional disabilities (AD).
DESIGN: A two-group, pre-test versus post-test design was used.
STUDY SAMPLE: Comparisons were made between 23 children with CIs and ADs, and an age-matched comparison group of 23 children with CIs without ADs (No-AD). Assessments were obtained pre-CI and within 12 months post-CI.
RESULTS: All but two deaf children with ADs improved in auditory skills using the IT-MAIS. Most deaf children in the AD group made progress in receptive but not expressive language using the preschool language scale, but their language quotients were lower than the No-AD group. Five of eight children with ADs made progress in daily living skills and socialization skills; two made progress in motor skills. Children with ADs who did not make progress in language, did show progress in adaptive behavior.
CONCLUSIONS: Children with deafness and ADs made progress in functional auditory skills, receptive language, and adaptive behavior. Expanded assessment that includes adaptive functioning and multi-center collaboration is recommended to best determine benefits of implantation in areas of expected growth in this clinical population.
Author List
Beer J, Harris MS, Kronenberger WG, Holt RF, Pisoni DBAuthor
Michael S. Harris MD Associate Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Activities of Daily LivingAdaptation, Psychological
Age Factors
Analysis of Variance
Auditory Perception
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Cochlear Implantation
Cochlear Implants
Cognition
Correction of Hearing Impairment
Deafness
Disabled Children
Female
Humans
Infant
Language Development
Language Tests
Male
Motor Skills
Neuropsychological Tests
Persons With Hearing Impairments
Predictive Value of Tests
Socialization
