Oral communication provides better outcomes for children with cochlear implants

(University of Texas at Dallas) In a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants, UT Dallas researchers have found that children with either no exposure or limited exposure to sign language end up with better auditory, speaking and reading skills later. The paper is one of the first nationwide longitudinal studies of how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news