Developmental Characteristics of Phonological Awareness in Hearing-Impaired Preschool Children with Cochlear Implants in China

Siyi Guo () and Inho Chung
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Siyi Guo: Doctoral Program in Disability Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
Inho Chung: Institute of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan

Disabilities, 2025, vol. 5, issue 3, 1-18

Abstract: This study analyzes the current state and developmental characteristics of phonological awareness in hearing-impaired preschool children with cochlear implants aged 3 to 5 years in China. The phonological awareness development of hearing-impaired preschool children is assessed via a comparison with normal-hearing preschool children of the same age, utilizing a number of key metrics and statistical analyses to determine any differences in the developmental characteristics between the two groups. The results show that the phonological awareness development of Chinese-speaking hearing-impaired preschool children with cochlear implants follows, for the most part, the progression of their normal-hearing preschool counterparts, albeit at a lower level. Identifying phonological awareness profiles in children with cochlear implants helps improve the accuracy of assessment and supports the development of targeted intervention strategies. This study aims to provide a clearer understanding of their phonological processing abilities.

Keywords: hearing-impaired preschool children; phonological awareness; development characteristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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