Vocabulary Outcomes for 5-Year-Old Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Impact of Age at Enrollment in Specialized Early Intervention

• DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enac009
• Publication Date: 2022-04-14T11:11:59Z
• Authors: Amanda M Rudge; Jennifer Coto; Monika-Maria Oster; Betsy Moog Brooks; Uma Soman; Ronda Rufsvold; Ivette Cejas
• Keywords: 4. Education; Age Factors; Deafness; Language Development; Vocabulary; 03 medical and health sciences; Persons With Hearing Impairments; 0302 clinical medicine; Hearing; Child, Preschool; Early Intervention, Educational; Humans; Hearing Loss

The aims of this study were to examine vocabulary scores 5-year-old children who are deaf or hard hearing (DHH), as well the impact early enrollment in specialized intervention on outcomes. Receptive and expressive analyzed for 342 five-year-old DHH enrolled listening spoken language programs. Regression analyses utilized effects age at Overall, participants achieved within normal test limits receptive measures vocabulary. Children prior 28 months had better skills 5 years old. findings support that can understand produce skill levels commensurate with their typically peers, regardless severity loss. Results highlight crucial programs children's lexical readiness participate general education settings by kindergarten.