Executive Functioning Skills in Long-Term Users of Cochlear Implants: A Case Control Study
Author(s) -
William G. Kronenberger,
David B. Pisoni,
Shirley C. Henning,
Bethany G. Colson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jst034
Subject(s) - psychology , executive functions , nonverbal communication , audiology , cognitive skill , verbal fluency test , cognition , developmental psychology , fluency , clinical psychology , neuropsychology , psychiatry , medicine , mathematics education
To investigate differences in executive functioning between deaf children with cochlear implants (CIs) and normal-hearing (NH) peers. The cognitive effects of auditory deprivation in childhood may extend beyond speech-language skills to more domain-general areas including executive functioning.
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