Park M, Oh SH, Chang SO, Kim CS, Lee JH. Long-term functional and behavioral-emotional outcomes in children with early cochlear implants: Parental testimonies.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016;
83:137-42. [PMID:
26968067 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.01.038]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
(1) To assess the long-term effects of cochlear implantation (CI) on speech perception and school life, and (2) to evaluate behavioral and emotional development, including social skills, post-implantation.
METHODS
We telephoned caregivers and asked them a standardized questionnaire. We used the data to explore the daily lives (including school life) of children who had undergone CI before the age of 4 years and who had used the device for >10 years. We also evaluated behavioral/emotional development.
RESULTS
Most children used CI devices for virtually all their waking moments and attended mainstream schools. Moreover, more than 75% of them could comprehend common phrases or conversations without lip-reading and carry out a telephone conversation with a person known to them. The mean T-scores for all scales of behavioral/emotional assessment, including those concerning social skills, were within the normal ranges, although scores on the competence scale were lower than those on other scales.
CONCLUSIONS
This long-term study of early-CI children shows that CI improves not only speech perception, but also behavioral/emotional development, including social skills.
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