Factors Influencing Articulation Ability in Preschool Children with Speech and Hearing Impairment
YUAN Cunmei
ZHAO Yaqi
WANG Zhaoyang
CHEN Shujuan
Abstract：Objective To report factors affecting the articulation and phonological ability in preschool children with hearing impairment and speech disorders.Methods Speech and hearing-impaired children admitted to Shandong Hearing and Language Rehabilitation Center from September 2018 to September 2022(n=39)were included.Their Chinese phonological ability was assessed using the Huang Zhaoming-Han Zhijuan Word Inventory,and the results were analyzed together with variables from a seven dimensions custom-designed questionnaire.Results The clarity of initial consonants,finals,tones and phonetic structures were impaired among these children similarly across both genders and all ages(P>0.05).However,the clarity showed differences based on hearing aids efficacy,age,rehabilitation training time,parental education level,and home feeding methods(P<0.05).Additionally,tone clarity showed significant differences among children of different hearing ages(P<0.05).Conclusion Efficacy of hearing aids,hearing age,time of rehabilitation training,parents'educational level and family feeding methods can affect the ability to construct speech in preschool hearing-impaired children.Proactive and targeted early intervention can prevent and reduce occurrence of articulation and speech disorders,and provide a basis for more effective treatment of speech disorders.
Keywords：preschool hearing impaired childrenspeech disorderarticulation-voice abilityinfluencing factors
Publication Date：2025-02-27
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 69-73 )