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  • 1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 76204, USA. sbharadwaj@twu.edu

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Children with prelinguistic hearing loss showed both sensory system deficiencies and enhancements, supporting dual hypotheses. Findings impact assessment and intervention for hearing-impaired children.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Prelinguistic hearing loss can impact sensory development.
  • The compensation hypothesis suggests enhanced non-auditory senses, while the deficiency hypothesis posits compromised spared senses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate vestibular, tactile, visual, and proprioceptive functions in children with prelinguistic hearing loss.
  • Examine evidence for sensory compensation versus deficiency following auditory deprivation.

Main Methods:

  • Twelve children (5-9 years) with severe-profound bilateral hearing loss using cochlear implants were assessed.
  • Subtests from the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test and Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration were administered.
  • Performance was compared to a normative group.

Main Results:

  • Most children exhibited vestibular dysfunction.
  • Below-average performance was noted in temporal processing of tactile/proprioceptive signals.
  • Superior performance was observed in tactile spatial localization; visual tasks showed no group differences.

Conclusions:

  • Results support both sensory compensation and deficiency hypotheses in children with hearing loss.
  • Findings have implications for the assessment and intervention strategies for young children with hearing loss.
  • Further research with larger cohorts and comprehensive measures is recommended.