Elizabeth A. Walker

TL;DR: Children with mild to severe hearing loss showed depressed language levels compared with peers with normal hearing who were matched on age and socioeconomic status, and performance in the domain of morphosyntax was found to be more delayed in CHH than their semantic abilities.

TL;DR: The degree of improved hearing provided by HAs was associated with better speech and language development in children and the results provide support for the provision of well-fitted HAs to children with HL.

TL;DR: Predictors of hearing aid (HA) use time for children with mild-to-severe hearing loss and parents' estimates and datalogging were significantly correlated; however, results suggested that parents overestimate the amount of time their children wear their HAs.

TL;DR: Speech perception, language, and reading performance continue to improve over time for children implanted before 4 years of age, and the effect of age at implantation diminishes with time, particularly for higher-order skills such as language and reading.

TL;DR: Results suggest that underserved communities need extra support in navigating steps that follow failed newborn hearing screening, and suggest that underprivileged families face barriers to follow-up encountered by families.