How Effective Is Auditory-Verbal Therapy (AVT) for Building Language Development of Children With Cochlear Implants? A Systematic Review
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Binos, P., Nirgianaki, E., et al. (2021).
Life, 11(3).
This systematic review investigates the effects of auditory-verbal therapy on language development in children (up to 17 years of age) with cochlear implants.
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2010 to December 2020
All peer-reviewed, published studies (e.g., clinical trials, randomized controlled trials, comparative studies)
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Findings demonstrated that auditory-verbal therapy was effective in improving the expressive language and auditory comprehension skills of children with cochlear implants; however, a lack of well-controlled studies was indicated as a limitation of the results.
