The factors needed for hearing-impaired children to benefit from closed-captioned television

This paper discusses a study to determine whether reading level or age has an effect on understanding of closed-captioned television.

Identification of factors predicting spoken language development in young children with a cochlear implant

This paper examines the factors that are significant predictors of spoken language acquisition in children with cochlear implants. Factors identified include age of cochlear implantation, age of diagnosis, age started hearing aid use, parent educational level, and family income.