Parent Coaching to Support Language Development for children with Hearing Loss

What is it about?

The importance of early intervention for fostering language in children with hearing loss has been well documented; those that facilitate parent engagement are particularly effective. Listening and spoken language outcomes among children with hearing loss continue to fall short compared to hearing peers, despite improvements in hearing technologies. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) as a behavioral intervention for children with hearing loss and its applicability as a language intervention.

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Why is it important?

PCIT is a promising intervention for children with hearing loss that empowers parents to engage in optimal indirect language stimulation, improves parent–child interactions, improves child behavior, and promotes spoken language skills.