Issues in Reading - Mary Ellen Nevins, Ashley Garber

Auditory access provided by the cochlear implant has enabled many children to make substantial gains in spoken language development. The critical role that well-developed spoken language plays in the development of literacy skills cannot be overstated. Thus, it follows that children with cochlear implants may bring skills to the reading task that might assist them, first, in learning to read and, later, in reading to learn. The following HOPE Note explores the relationship between auditory access and the development of reading comprehension.