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Family-Centered Bimodal Bilingual Intervention and Early Cochlear Implantation – a Case Study

This paper presents the potential of early bilingual bimodal intervention in supporting vocabulary development of a child with unilateral cochlear implant. The family-centered early intervention, initiated at child’s 4 months age, was focused on counseling at the University Speech and Language Clinic. Initially, the family were seen four to six times a month, for supporting development of communication as well as listening skills. After cochlear implantation at the age of 16 months, early bilingual bimodal intervention was continued in family’s home, once to twice weekly for 60 minutes per visit, providing Croatian Sign Language (HZJ) instruction through everyday activities and routines. Additionally, family was trained in spoken language support strategies. Both receptive and expressive vocabulary, as well as word type in signed and spoken modalities will be analyzed in three time points using parental assessment of vocabulary development (MacArthur – Bates Communication Development Inventory). Family experience of early bimodal bilingual intervention will be also presented.

bilingual bimodal intervention ; family-centered early intervention ; cochlear implantation

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