Auditory Perception Outcomes in Early and Late Cochlear Implanted Children: a Comparative Study with Normal-hearing Peers

KRANTHI SALE; GEETHA YV

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63398

Auditory Perception Outcomes in Early and Late Cochlear Implanted Children: a Comparative Study with Normal-hearing Peers

Author(s)	Mr. KRANTHI SALE, Prof. Dr. GEETHA YV
Country	India
Abstract	Abstract: Auditory perception plays a crucial role in the development of spoken language, literacy skills, and social communication in children. Those with severe-to-profound prelingual hearing loss often experience delays in auditory and language development due to reduced auditory input during early periods of neural plasticity. Cochlear implantation is widely recognized as an effective intervention because it directly stimulates the auditory nerve and enables access to meaningful sound. Research consistently shows that implantation at an early age—especially before the age of three—supports better auditory and language outcomes by taking advantage of key periods of neural development. The present study aimed to compare auditory perception outcomes among early-implanted (EI) - (1–3 years), late-implanted (LI) - (3–5 years), and normal-hearing (NH) Hindi-speaking children, aged 6–7 years using the Revised Categories of Auditory Perception (R-CAP) scale. A total of 60 participants were equally divided across three groups with gender parity and had received at least two years of auditory-verbal therapy. Results demonstrated that normal-hearing children achieved a ceiling score (Mean = 12.00), followed by early-implanted children (Mean = 11.65), and late-implanted children (Mean = 10.45). Statistical analysis (Levene’s Test, p < 0.05) revealed significant intergroup variability, particularly highlighting the perceptual disadvantage among late-implanted children. Gender-wise comparisons showed no significant differences (p > 0.05) across groups, indicating that auditory outcomes are primarily governed by age at implantation and auditory exposure rather than biological sex. The findings support earlier evidence demonstrating the advantages of early auditory access and further underscore the effectiveness of structured auditory-verbal rehabilitation programs for pediatric cochlear implant users in the Indian context. This study contributes to establishing R-CAP performance benchmarks for native Hindi-speaking children and underscores the need for early identification, timely cochlear implantation, and culturally relevant rehabilitative strategies.
Keywords	Cochlear implantation Auditory perception Early intervention Pediatric auditory rehabilitation Neural plasticity
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-13
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63398

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