OBJECTIVES: Age-appropriate speech/language outcomes for children with early identified
hearing loss are a possibility but not a certainty. Identification of children most likely to …

OBJECTIVES: Universal newborn hearing screening has been implemented to detect
permanent childhood hearing loss (PCHL) early, with the ultimate goal of improving …

OBJECTIVES. The objectives of this study were to determine the early language outcomes
of children with mild to profound hearing loss, compared with hearing control children, at 12 …

Purpose The purpose of this research forum article was to present research findings on the
effectiveness of early intervention for improving outcomes of children with congenital …

ALONG WITH EARLY DETECTION, early intervention (EI) is critical for children identified
with hearing loss. Evidence indicates that many children with sensorineural hearing loss …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected predictive
factors, primarily age at fitting of amplification and degree of hearing loss, on auditory-based …

Objective: Early intervention through hearing aids (HAs) and cochlear implants (CIs) aims to
reduce the negative effects of childhood hearing loss and to promote optimal communication …

Background: Better language outcomes are reported for preschool children with hearing
impairment (HI) diagnosed very early, irrespective of severity. However, population studies …

This article summarizes the developmental outcomes of Colorado children with significant
hearing loss. Some of the research compares children born in hospitals that have …

Background: Identifying factors that contribute to the wide range of language outcomes in
children who use CIs will assist healthcare and rehabilitation professionals in optimizing …