Specific EF-related tasks and reading in adolescents with typical hearing or a cochlear implant

The acquisition of effective reading comprehension for adolescents with cochlear implant (CI) in inclusive settings is crucial for ensuring the benefit of current traditional reading curricula and instructional practices. Executive functions (EF) are recognized as important cognitive processes durin...

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Autores: Figueroa, Mario|||0000-0001-6356-1970, Silvestre, Núria|||0000-0001-7737-675X, Darbra Marges, Sònia|||0000-0003-4941-1217
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:317848
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/317848
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1177/1525740120976109
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cochlear implants
Deaf
Middle school
Reading
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Sumario:The acquisition of effective reading comprehension for adolescents with cochlear implant (CI) in inclusive settings is crucial for ensuring the benefit of current traditional reading curricula and instructional practices. Executive functions (EF) are recognized as important cognitive processes during reading by students with typical hearing (TH). This study compared the relationship between EF and reading comprehension in adolescents with TH and CI. Three tests sessions were performed on two groups of adolescents between 12 and 16 years old (36 with CI and 54 with TH). Reading comprehension was assessed by a standardized reading battery and EF by computerized tests. The results indicated that adolescents with CI perform EF tasks with a similar efficiency as the TH group, but the performance of CI group on expository texts was lower than in TH students. Reading comprehension of expository texts was related to inhibition and shifting in adolescents with CI.