Rapid Increases in Children’s Spontaneous and Responsive Speech Vocalizations Following Cochlear Implantation: Implications for Spoken Language Development
Overall, children who receive cochlear implants experience robust growth in speech production and vocal interaction-crucial components underlying spoken language-and they follow a similar, albeit faster, developmental timeline as children with typical hearing. Regular vocal interaction with caregivers in the first 1 to 2 years post-implantation reliably predicts children's comprehension of spoken language above and beyond known predictors such as age at implantation.
Authors
- Erin Christianson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2358-7401)
- Chiara Scarpelli
- Rebecca Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-6427)
- Ana Marija Šola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-7994)
- Margaret Cychosz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3021-4707)
- Dylan K. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0836-3730)
- Jihyun Stephans
- Kayla Kolhede
- Vincci Chan
Institutions
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ear and Hearing
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aud.0000000000001646
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00