Linda Spencer|Jacob Oleson
Early Listening and Speaking Skills Predict Later Reading Proficiency in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics|University of Iowa
previous studies reported children use cochlear implants cis tend achieve higher reading levels peers profound hearing loss use hearing aids purpose study investigate influences auditory information provided ci later reading skills children born profound deafness hypothesis would positive predictive relationship earlier speech perception production subsequent reading comprehensionthe speech perception production skills vowel consonant phoneme word level 72 children prelingual profound hearing loss assessed 48 mos ci use childrens reading skills subsequently assessed using word passage comprehension measures average 895 mos ci use regression analysis determined amount variance reading could explained variables perception production socioeconomic statusregression analysis revealed possible explain 59 variance later reading skills assessing early speech perception production performance results indicated early speech perception production skills children profound hearing loss receive cis predict future reading achievement skills furthermore study implies better early speech perception production skills result higher reading achievement speculated early access sound helps build better phonological processing skills one likely contributors eventual reading success