Cochlear Implants Improve Language Development

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
I. Introduction
A. How do cochlear implants improve language development?
1. Explain language development in normal hearing children
2. Discuss how age of cochlear implantation is vital in hard of hearing children in terms of language
• Discuss the difference in language development among children who had an earlier cochlear implantation versus those who had implantation later
• Compare language skills of normal hearing children with those who had early implantation
B. Discuss studies that propose that early implantation is key to better language development
C. What can be done to ensure great language development in children who have cochlear implants?
a. Environment

 Article 1-“Will they catch up? the role of age at cochlear implantation in the spoken language development of children with severe to profound hearing loss”

Method
Language samples were obtained at ages 3.5 from children who received implants by their third birthday. The Preschool Language System (I.L Zimmerman, V.G Sterner & R.E Pond 1992) was used to compare the participants’ skills with those with normal hearing
Results
Language scores improved amongst those that received the implants at a younger age. They reached the level of hearing age mates.
Analysis
Children who received a cochlear implant in appropriate time are more likely to achieve age appropriate spoken language.

 Article 2 “Age or experience? The influence of age implantation and social and linguistic environment on language development in children with cochlear implants”
Method
Children who’d had implantations at different ages were examined, follow ups on linguistic progress were done 12,18,24 &30 months later. Parents helped fill the questionnaire.
Results
Children who ha...

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... period-period of heightened sensitivity to learning language
Cochlear implant-an electronic device that can help provide a sense of sound to a hearing impared individual
Language-a rule governed communication system
Reference group-a group to which another group is compared to

Reference

Nicholas,J.G.,& Geers,A.E.(2007)Will Thhey Catch up? The Role of Age at Cochlear
Implanation in the Spoken Language Development of Children with Severe to
Profound Hearing Loss. Journal of speech , Language and Hearing research 50(4),1048-1062.doi 1092-4388/07/5004-1048
Szagun,G & Stumper,B,(2012)Age or Experience? The Influence of Age at Implantation
And Social and Linguistic Environment on Language Development in Children with Cochlear Implants. Journal of Speech ,Language, and Hearing Research vol 55,1640-1654.doi 10.1044/1092-4388(2012/11-0119)

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