Disparities in Speech and Language Delay Among Children With Aural Atresia.

Objective: To describe risk factors for speech and language delay in a diverse population of children with aural atresia.

Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed from 2012 to 2020 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital to identify children with aural atresia evaluated for speech, language, or auditory skills delays. Ninety-five children with aural atresia, conductive hearing loss, and assessment of speech, language, or auditory skills delay were included.

Access Challenge Index: A Novel Disparity Measure Predictive of Language Outcomes in Children Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of demographic disparities on language outcomes in a diverse group of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (a tertiary care center).

Tracking Home Language Production and Environment in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Objective: To use an automated speech-processing technology to identify patterns in sound environments and language output for deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers.

Study Design: Observational study based on a convenience sample.

Setting: Home observation conducted by tertiary children's hospital.

Phonological development in young bilinguals: clinical implications.

This article reviews recent research on bilingual phonological development and describes the nature of bilingual phonology, focusing on characteristics of cross-linguistic influence on bilingual phonological abilities. There is evidence of positive and negative transfer (acceleration and deceleration) on children's phonological abilities. Several methodological issues limit the ability to generalize findings from previous research to larger groups of bilingual children (e.