Single Sided Deafness - consequences for children's language development & intervention via early cochlear implantation. KU Leuven
Children with SSD, a congenital severe to profound sensorineural unilateral hearing loss ≥ 80 dB HL, constitute a patient group for which there is no standard care. It is widely acknowledged, however, that these children experience direct and indirect consequences of the one-sided sensory deprivation. The general aim of the present doctoral research was twofold. First, we aimed to contribute to the knowledge about the difficulties children ...