Prelinguistic Consonant Production and the Influence of Mouthing Before and After Cochlear Implantation

Conclusions:

The results document consonant production before cochlear implantation in a larger group of infants with profound hearing loss than previously examined. The results also extend evidence of early delays in consonant production to infants who received cochlear implants at 12 mo of age, and show that they likely miss the potential benefits of auditory-motor feedback in vocalization-mouthing combinations that occur before they have access to sound through cochlear implants.

Source: Ear and Hearing - June 28, 2022 Category: Audiology Tags: Research Article Source Type: research