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Open Access 17-04-2024 | Cochlear Implant | Otology

The relationships between language, functional hearing, social, and motor development skills in children with early cochlear implants

Authors: Şevval Utku Arat, Merve İkiz Bozsoy, Esra Yücel

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations between functional hearing, language, social, bilateral coordination and manual dexterity skills in children with early cochlear implants (CIs).

Methods

Thirty children with CIs were included in this study. The manual dexterity and bilateral coordination development of the participants were evaluated with Manual Dexterity and Bilateral Coordination subtests of Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2). Their language skills were assessed by the Test of Early language Development-3. To assess the functional hearing of participants the Functioning After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation scale (FAPCI) was administered their caregivers. Also, the Social Skills Evaluation Scale was administered to participants’ teachers to asses their social skills.

Results

There were significant correlations between participants’ receptive and expressive language skills, Manual Dexterity, and FAPCI scores (p < 0.05). There were also significant relationships between the SSES and FAPCI scores of the participants (p < 0.05). However, the Bilateral Coordination subtest did not show any significant correlation with any of the measurements (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

The results suggest that the language, manual dexterity and functional hearing abilities of children with CIs are closely related. Although, there were no significant correlations between all of the measurement, it is important to look beyond hearing and speech evaluations to assess the whole child.

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Title: The relationships between language, functional hearing, social, and motor development skills in children with early cochlear implants
Authors: Şevval Utku Arat
Merve İkiz Bozsoy
Esra Yücel
Publication date: 17-04-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Cochlear Implant
Language Development
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-024-08635-8

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The relationships between language, functional hearing, social, and motor development skills in children with early cochlear implants

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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