Hearing Early Opens More Doors: Long-Term Effects of Age at Implantation on Metaphor Comprehension in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cochlear Implants
Early-implanted children develop metaphor comprehension comparable to their typically hearing peers, with earlier age at implantation being associated with better metaphor comprehension in adolescence. However, age at implantation only partially explains the variation in metaphor comprehension abilities. Further research is needed to identify other factors that influence the development of metaphor comprehension in individuals with CI.
Authors
- Ulrika Löfkvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0919-0384)
- Malin Dahlby-Skoog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0887-5983)
- Eva Karltorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0380-2378)
- Björn Lyxell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-2495)
- Tamara Kalandadze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-1131)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Østfold University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- Swedish Institute (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_jslhr-24-00480
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44