Younger Age at Cochlear Implant Activation Results in Improved Auditory Skill Development for Children With Congenital Deafness.
Shannon R CulbertsonMargaret T DillonMargaret E RichterKevin D BrownMelissa R AndersonSandra L HancockLisa R ParkPublished in: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR (2022)
Younger age at CI activation is associated with increased auditory skills over time. Children who undergo cochlear implantation and CI activation before 9 months achieve more auditory skills by 4 years of age than children who are activated at later ages. These data suggest that reducing the approved age at cochlear implantation for children with congenital bilateral profound SNHL may support optimal auditory skill acquisition.