Home Language Activities and Language Ability Between Chinese Preschool Children with Cochlear Implants and Children with Normal Hearing.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the relationship between different home language activities and language ability in Chinese preschoolers with cochlear implants (CIs) (mean age = 4.50, range = 3-5), comparing them with normally hearing (NH) peers (mean age = 4.66, range = 3-5). Correlation and regression analyses revealed distinct predictive patterns between the two groups. In the CI group, although family literacy activities such as shared reading were associated with language skills, daily communication activities (e.g., conversational interactions) had a more significant predictive effect on language outcomes, even after controlling for key demographic variables. Conversely, for NH preschool children, family literacy activities showed a clearer independent association with language development. This

SUBMITTER: He M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921801 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature