Date of Degree
2010
Document Type
thesis
Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Department
Speech Pathology and Audiology
First Advisor
Bruce Tomblin
Abstract
This study used the LENA Digital Language Processor to look at parental input as a possible factor affecting language performance variability in children with cochlear implants. Eight children between the ages of 2 and 6 with cochlear implants wore the LENA DLP for one full day while engaging in typical family activities. Adult word counts, child word counts, and number of conversational turns were compared to the child's Preschool Language Scales 3rd Edition scores and to LENA data from normal hearing children. It was found that parents of children with cochlear implants talk in a similar fashion to parents of normal hearing children in regards to amount of speech. The children, however, were significantly above agerage on word counts, while being significantly below average on PLS 3 scores. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.
Pages
iv, 33
Bibliography
32-33
Copyright
Copyright 2010 Melinda Jean Grieb
Recommended Citation
Grieb, Melinda Jean. "The relationship between parental language input and language outcomes in children with cochlear implants." thesis, University of Iowa, 2010.
http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/508.