Early cochlear implantation is a critical factor influencing spoken language development in children with congenital hearing loss. Vocabulary acquisition, as a core component of language, is dependent on early auditory access. This study aimed to examine the relationship between functional auditory communication and receptive-expressive vocabulary development in children aged 2-6 years with cochlear implants, and to...
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Evidence continues to support early cochlear implantation for improving vocabulary and functional communication in preschoolers with congenital hearing loss; audiologists should reinforce timely referral pathways for implant candidacy assessment.
Understanding vocabulary and functional communication outcomes in young cochlear implant users informs counseling, early intervention timing, and rehabilitation goal-setting for pediatric audiology teams.
- 01Study examined vocabulary acquisition and real-world communication in preschool children with cochlear implants.
- 02Participants had congenital (present-from-birth) hearing loss.
- 03Early implantation timing is highlighted as a key factor in spoken language development.
- 04Published in Brain and Behavior, a peer-reviewed neuroscience journal.
- 05Findings align with established evidence favoring early cochlear implantation.
Early cochlear implantation positively influences spoken language and functional communication outcomes in preschool-aged children with congenital hearing loss.
studysupported- PMID
- 42608875
- DOI
- 10.1002/brb3.71664.
- Journal
- Brain and Behavior
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Preschool-aged children with congenital hearing loss who received cochlear implants
- Intervention
- Cochlear implantation (with focus on timing of implantation)
Primary outcomes
Vocabulary acquisition; Functional communication outcomes