Phonological Awareness in Cochlear Implants Users

Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid; Mona Abdel-Fattah Hegazi; Dina Ahmed Elrefaie

doi:10.12816/0047303

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Phonological Awareness in Cochlear Implants Users

Authors:

Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid | Mona Abdel-Fattah Hegazi | Dina Ahmed Elrefaie

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 6, pp.3424-3428

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

118465

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0047303

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Abstract:

 Background: Phonological awareness (PA) refers to the explicit awareness of the abstract units that compose spoken words, including syllables, onset and rime units, and individual phonemes. Phonological awareness is a critical precursor to the acquisition of reading. Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the phonological abilities skills in children with cochlear implant users (CI), and if they need interventionor not. Subjects and Methods: We assessed PA using certain skills of the Arabic phonological awareness test (blending syllables into words (BSW), blending phonemes into words (BPW) and isolating initial sound (IIP). Thirty children with cochlear implant (CI) and control group of 25 normal developed children. Inclusion criteria: children aged from 5:8 years with IQ ≥ 80, and their language age at least 3-word sentence, Started basic literacy skills, and their mother tongue was Arabic language. Exclusion criteria: Mental retardation and any Neurological diseases. Results and conclusion: PA skills as regarding BSW, BPW is intact within the study group, while IIP was defective in CI users children, which need further training throughout their language therapy sessions

Article Details

Phonological Awareness in Cochlear Implants Users

Authors:

Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid | Mona Abdel-Fattah Hegazi | Dina Ahmed Elrefaie

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 6, pp.3424-3428

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

118465

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0047303

Descriptors:

AUDITORY PHONETICS

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

READING SKILLS

PHONETIC WRITING

DISABLED CHILDREN

Phonological Awareness

Cochlear Implant

Learning Problems

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid | Mona Abdel-Fattah Hegazi | Dina Ahmed Elrefaie

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 6, pp.3424-3428

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 118465

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0047303

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid | Mona Abdel-Fattah Hegazi | Dina Ahmed Elrefaie

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 6, pp.3424-3428

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

118465

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0047303