Aural rehabilitation in children with cochlear implants: A study of cognition, social communication, and motor skill development. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jeddi, Zahra; Jafari, Zahra; Motasaddi Zarandy, Masoud; Kassani, Aziz
• Is Part Of: Cochlear implants international. Volume 15:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Cochlear implants -- Periodicals; 617.882
• DOI: 10.1179/1754762813Y.0000000060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1467-0100

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Objectives</title> <p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of aural rehabilitation on the development of cognition, social communication, and motor skills in children with cochlear implants.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Methods</title> <p>The study examined the development of cognition, social communication, and motor skills in 15 deaf children (7 males, 8 females; mean age 45 months 27 days) using the Newsha Developmental Scale before they received the cochlear implants, and then again 2, 4, 6, and 8 months after the implantation. The developmental age, Pretest Developmental Rate, Intervention Efficiency Index, and Proportional Change Index were calculated for each skill.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Results</title> <p>There were significant differences between the preintervention and four follow-up Developmental Rate assessments for cognition, social communication, and motor skills (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.0001). Significant differences were also observed between the four follow-up Proportional Change Index assessments for cognition, social communication, and motor skills (<italic>P</italic> ≤ 0.005).</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Cochlear implantation and aural rehabilitation may result in accelerated rates of cognition, social communication, and motor skill development in deaf children.</p> </sec> </abstract>