Abstract
A child has the first 4 years of life in which to develop speech. The first 8-10 months see the ability to distinguish sounds; later comes further linguistic ability. A hearing impairment more than 25 dB in the better ear in the speech frequencies (500-4 000 Hz) for more than 3 months has clear consequences, especially in the first 4 years of life. Therefore early diagnosis and treatment with rehabilitation of hearing loss is important for proper speech development.
| Translated title of the contribution | Hearing impairment and language development |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 550-559 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 2012 |