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Hearing-impaired autistic children.

R Jure1, I Rapin, R F Tuchman

  • 1Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Human Development, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
|December 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Diagnoses of autism and deafness in children are often delayed, impacting educational outcomes. Severity of autistic behavior correlates with intellectual disability, not hearing loss severity.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and hearing impairment frequently co-occur in children.
  • Accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial for appropriate intervention and support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the diagnostic challenges and clinical characteristics of children with co-occurring deafness and autism.
  • To investigate the relationship between cognitive abilities, autistic behavior severity, and hearing loss.
  • To highlight the impact of diagnostic delays on educational experiences.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 46 children diagnosed with both deafness and autism.
  • Analysis of non-verbal intelligence, severity of autistic behaviors, and degree of hearing loss.

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  • Examination of diagnostic timelines for both conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • Nearly one-fifth of children had normal or near-normal non-verbal intelligence; one-fifth had severe intellectual deficiency.
    • Autistic behavior severity correlated with intellectual disability severity, but not hearing loss.
    • Diagnostic delays were common, with autism often unrecognized for years after deafness diagnosis and vice versa.

    Conclusions:

    • Co-occurring deafness and autism present significant diagnostic complexities.
    • Intellectual disability is a key factor influencing autistic behavior severity in this population.
    • Delayed and inaccurate diagnoses, coupled with a lack of specialized facilities, negatively impact educational trajectories for hearing-impaired autistic children.