Hearing Loss Affects Infants’ Visual Processing and Cognitive Development

Monroy, Claire

Abstract

Hearing loss affects up to three of every 1,000 live births in the United States.1 Recent research has shown that hearing loss from birth has cascading effects on development that extend beyond the auditory system. Deaf children exhibit poorer performance than normal-hearing children on a range of non-auditory skills, including working memory,2 sequence processing,3 visual attention,4 and motor coordination.5,6 In other words, the effects of hearing loss may extend beyond the ear and into general cognitive development. However, research to date has been limited to studies with children. As a result, little is known about the underlying causes of these differences or when they emerge.

Citation

Monroy, C. (2019). Hearing Loss Affects Infants’ Visual Processing and Cognitive Development. Hearing Journal, 72(5), 26. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hj.0000559501.44308.ce

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Deposit Date: Jun 1, 2023
• Journal: The Hearing Journal
• Print ISSN: 0745-7472
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 26
• ISBN: 15425991 07457472
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hj.0000559501.44308.ce
• Keywords: Speech and Hearing