Cortical development is dependent on extrinsic stimulation. As such, sensory deprivation, as
in congenital deafness, can dramatically alter functional connectivity and growth in the …

We examined the language and reading progress of 336 young DHH children in
kindergarten, first and second grades. Trained assessors tested children's language …

Objectives: This longitudinal study followed the language development of children who
received the combination of early (5 to 18 months) and simultaneous bilateral cochlear …

Purpose This study assessed phonological, lexical, and morphosyntactic abilities at 6th
grade for a group of children previously tested at 2nd grade to address 4 questions:(a) Do …

Spoken language unfolds over time. Consequently, there are brief periods of ambiguity,
when incomplete input can match many possible words. Typical listeners solve this problem …

Objective: This review aimed to evaluate the additional benefit of pediatric cochlear
implantation before 12 months of age considering improved speech and language …

Purpose: The US Food and Drug Administration indications for cochlear implantation in
children is currently 9 months of age and older for children with bilateral profound …

One of the most striking demonstrations of experience-dependent plasticity comes from
studies of sensory-deprived individuals (eg, blind or deaf), showing that brain regions …

In order to build complex language from perceptual input, children must have access to a
powerful information processing system that can analyze, store, and use regularities in the …

The aim of this study is to examine the mechanisms used by deaf children with and without
cochlear implants (CIs) to read sentences and the linguistic bases (vocabulary and syntax) …