Infant-Directed Speech Enhances Attention to Speech in Deaf Infants With Cochlear Implants

Conclusions Two major findings emerge: (a) IDS enhances attention to speech in deaf infants with CIs; (b) the degree of IDS preference over ADS relates to language development in infants with CIs. These results support a focus on input in developing intervention strategies to mitigate the effects of hearing loss on language development in infants with hearing loss.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research