Some aspects of cognitive and social development in children with cochlear implant

Auteur(s) : Le Maner-Idrissi, G.; Barbu, S.; Bescond, G.; D'Haese, P.; Godey, B. Contributeurs : EthoS, UMR 6552 Référence bibliographique : Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2008, 50, 796-797 Type : Article scientifique Éditeur(s) : Wiley-Blackwell Date de publication : 2008

Description : Most researches conducted in the field of post-implant assessment have focussed on the restoration of perceptual capabilities and the development of verbal language. In contrast, only very few studies have examined the impact of a cochlear implantation on children's overall development and, in particular, on their cognitive and social development. However, earlier work has revealed the recurrent difficulties experienced by deaf children in these fields. Working within a protocol covering the selection of children who might benefit from an implant and their eventual medical, paramedical and psychological follow-up at Rennes university hospital (France), we monitored the development of cognitive and social capabilities in a group of 20 pre-lingually, profoundly deaf children aged between 2 years 6 months and 5 years 7 months at the time of implantation. The results show that access to verbal language is not the only benefit resulting from a cochlear implant. We also observed an increase in performance and knowledge of cognitive and social skills. However, our results also show that children who have received an implant continue to exhibit only a low level of autonomy. Mots-clés : deaf children, development of verbal language, cognitive skills, social skills, autonomy

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