Do Children With Hearing Loss Learn Language Differently?

Presenter: Kaylee Dillon

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 22-23

Semester: Spring

Faculty Mentor: Clare Sandy

Department: Anthropology

Abstract:
This project presents data and dissection of the impacts of children with hearing loss and their ability to learn language. Children with hearing loss may be slower to communicate and develop in general. These children cannot hear similar sounds as well, and often have trouble speaking clearly. Children with no hearing disabilities are able to quickly pick up longer sentence structures as opposed to those with hearing problems. Those born with hearing difficulties must alter the way they think in order to understand their language. Children with auditory processing issues are forced to use more than just sound to interpret a message and communicate. What are the major language acquisition differences between children with and without hearing loss? I will collect data from previous studies regarding children with and without hearing loss, and compare their mean standard scores for the language composite test.