Children with Cochlear Implants : Cognition and Reading Ability

The present thesis investigated cognitive ability in children with severe to profound hearing impairment who have received cochlear implants (CIs). The auditory stimulation from a cochlear implant early in life influences most cognitive functions as a consequence of the plasticity of the brain in th...

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Main Author: Wass, Malin
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Institutet för handikappvetenskap (IHV) 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-51735
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7393-487-9