Comparison of the development of early auditory and preverbal skills in Mandarin-Speaking children with cochlear implants with and without additional disabilities.

Conclusions and significance: The development of early auditory and preverbal skills among CI-using children progressed more slowly in those with AD (CP, DD or WML) than in TD children, but the differences between the two groups gradually diminished over time. Nonverbal cognitive status has a positive effect on early auditory and preverbal abilities.
PMID: 31560244 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - September 26, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Zhao Y, Li Y, Long Y, Jin X, Zheng Z, Liu Y, Wang Y, Zheng J, Zhang J, Chen M, Hao J, Yang Y, Liu W, Liu H, Ni X Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: research