Abstract Development of spoken language is an objective of virtually all English-based
educational programs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The primary goal of …

This article examines ethical dilemmas related to cochlear implant surgery in children.
These dilemmas arise from the existence of a linguistic and cultural minority called the Deaf …

Over the past decade there has been a significant increase in interest from educators and
the general public about deafness, special education, and the development of children with …

Eighty-seven primary-school children with impaired hearing were evaluated using speech
perception, production, and language measures over a 3-year period. Forty-seven children …

Para os pais, ter um filho diagnosticado surdo implica uma série de escolhas. Há de se
decidir se ele fará alguma cirurgia, se aprenderá a língua de sinais e a língua oral e ainda …

English language achievement of 29 prelingually deaf children with 3 or more years of
cochlear implant (CI) experience was compared to the achievement levels of prelingually …

This study examines the relationship between the teaching method, oral or total
communication, used at children's schools and children's consonant-production accuracy …

The aim of our research was to estimate the time course of development and plasticity of the
human central auditory pathways following cochlear implantation. We recorded cortical …

Children with profound deafness are at risk for serious reading difficulties. Multiple factors
affect their development of reading skills, including use of cochlear implants. Further …

This study explored the language skills of children with cochlear implants (CIs) compared to
normal hearing (NH) peers. Standardized speech and language measures, including …