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Association of Age of Enrollment in Early Intervention with Emergent Literacy in Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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2022
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Source: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 43(2):104-110
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Alternative Title:J Dev Behav Pediatr
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Description:Objective:
Literacy skill development in deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children is essential for success in school and beyond. Our objective was to evaluate the association between age of early intervention (EI) enrollment for DHH children and emergent literacy in preschool.
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This was a population-based study leveraged state public health and education data on all children identified with hearing loss. Children born between 2008 and 2014 enrolled in EI for hearing loss who received preschool supports (years 2011–2014) through the Ohio Department of Education. The Get it! Got it! Go!, measuring emergent literacy domains of picture naming, rhyming and alliteration, was administered during preschool in fall and spring. Exposure was enrollment into EI before age 6 months (early) vs. at/after 6 months (later). Propensity score matching and mixed model analyses were used to examine associations between EI enrollment and outcomes over time. Model least square means with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported.
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One hundred two successful matches were made for 256 preschoolers. Children enrolled in EI early had significantly higher mean scores (mean, (95% CI)) over time for emerging literacy domains of picture naming (2.42, (0.47, 4.37)), rhyming (1.2, (0.35, 2.06)), and alliteration (0.61, (0.15, 1.07)) compared to later enrolled children. Children enrolled early had significantly higher emergent literacy scores at entry, though literacy development was similar between groups.
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Children enrolled in EI before age 6 months had consistently higher scores in emergent literacy components over time compared to children enrolled at/after age 6 months.
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Pubmed ID:34086635
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8636537
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