Cochlear Implantation in Young Children: Effects of Age at Implantation and Communication Mode.

Kirk, Karen Iler; Miyamoto, Richard T.; Ying, Elizabeth A.; Perdew, Amy E.; Zuganelis, Helen

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ERIC Number: EJ660965

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Cochlear Implantation in Young Children: Effects of Age at Implantation and Communication Mode.

Kirk, Karen Iler; Miyamoto, Richard T.; Ying, Elizabeth A.; Perdew, Amy E.; Zuganelis, Helen

Volta Review, v102 n4 p127-44 2000

A study examined the effects of age at implantation on the development of communication abilities in 106 early-implanted children. Results revealed significant improvement in communication skills over time. Children implanted prior to age 2 had significantly faster rates of receptive vocabulary and language development than later-implanted children. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cochlear Implants, Communication Skills, Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Language Acquisition, Outcomes of Treatment, Performance Factors, Receptive Language, Vocabulary Development, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Speech and Language Benefits of Cochlear Implantation. Part I: Pediatric Studies. Speech Perception.