Oral communication provides better outcomes for children with cochlear implants
Monday, June 12, 2017 - 10:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Children with either no exposure or limited exposure to sign language end up with better auditory, speaking and reading skills later, a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants has found. The paper is one of the first nationwide longitudinal studies of how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients.