Language Growth in Children with Mild to Severe Hearing Loss who Received Early Intervention by 3 Months or 6 Months of Age

Elizabeth A Walker; Caitlin Ward; Jacob Oleson; Caitlin Sapp; Ryan W McCreery; J Bruce Tomblin; Mary P Moeller

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Language Growth in Children with Mild to Severe Hearing Loss who Received Early Intervention by 3 Months or 6 Months of Age

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Language Growth in Children with Mild to Severe Hearing Loss who Received Early Intervention by 3 Months or 6 Months of Age

Elizabeth A Walker, Caitlin Ward, Jacob Oleson, Caitlin Sapp, Ryan W McCreery, J Bruce Tomblin and Mary P Moeller

Journal of early hearing detection and intervention, Vol.7(1), pp.1-10

2022

DOI: 10.26077/e97b-7add

PMCID: PMC11087018

PMID: 38737914

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Abstract

To evaluate the impact of hearing screening, diagnosis, and early intervention (EI) by 3 months or 6 months of age on language growth trajectories for children with hearing loss (HL) relative to children with normal hearing (NH). We recruited 133 children with mild to severe HL through universal newborn hearing screening records and referrals from audiologists in the United States and 116 children with NH who served as a comparison group. Examiners administered a battery of developmentally appropriate language measures between 12 months and 8 years of age. We constructed latent growth curve models of global language, grammar, and vocabulary using Bayesian statistics. Children with HL demonstrated no significant differences in initial language skills compared to children with NH. Children in the 1-3-6 group also showed no difference in language growth compared to children with NH. The slope for the 1-2-3 group was significantly steeper than children with NH for global language and grammar. This study documents the positive impact of EI on language outcomes in children with congenital HL. It is among the first to provide evidence to support the potential effects of very early intervention by 3 months of age.

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Title: Subtitle: Language Growth in Children with Mild to Severe Hearing Loss who Received Early Intervention by 3 Months or 6 Months of Age
Creators: Elizabeth A Walker - University of Iowa
Caitlin Ward - University of Calgary
Jacob Oleson - University of Iowa
Caitlin Sapp - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Ryan W McCreery - Boys Town National Research Hospital
J Bruce Tomblin - University of Iowa
Mary P Moeller - Boys Town National Research Hospital
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of early hearing detection and intervention, Vol.7(1), pp.1-10
DOI: 10.26077/e97b-7add
PMID: 38737914
PMCID: PMC11087018
NLM abbreviation: J Early Hear Detect Interv
ISSN: 2381-2362
eISSN: 2381-2362
Language: English
Date published: 2022
Academic Unit: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Biostatistics; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984624459902771

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