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The Receptive and Expressive Language Outcomes of Children who have Received Cochlear Implants and have an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Smith, Kristen A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212095057

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2008, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Speech-Language Pathology.
A lack of research exists regarding the language outcomes of children who have cochlear implants (CI) and an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of this study was to quantify and describe the receptive and expressive language outcomes of children with CIs and ASD as measured by the Preschool Language Scale, 4th Edition (PLS-4). The PLS-4 was administered to one 5-year old male child with a CI and ASD and a control subject with normal hearing (matched by age and developmental profile). Results were inconclusive when measuring language growth from pre to post implant language functioning. The study, however, did find that children with a CI and ASD may continue to have significantly lower language levels compared to their same-disabled hearing counterparts. This study has clear implications for the prognosis and treatment outcomes of this dual diagnosis. Finally, this study calls for continued research regarding this unique population.
Sandra Grether, PhD (Committee Chair)
Jo-Anne Prendeville, EdD (Committee Member)
Jareen Meinzen-Derr, PhD (Committee Member)
53 p.
Speech Therapy
cochlear implants; autism spectrum disorder; language; PLS-4; cochlear implants and autism; developmental disabilities and cochlear implants

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  • Smith, K. A. (2008). The Receptive and Expressive Language Outcomes of Children who have Received Cochlear Implants and have an Autism Spectrum Disorder [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212095057

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Kristen. The Receptive and Expressive Language Outcomes of Children who have Received Cochlear Implants and have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2008. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212095057.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Kristen. "The Receptive and Expressive Language Outcomes of Children who have Received Cochlear Implants and have an Autism Spectrum Disorder." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212095057

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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