Evidence of progressive delay of motor development in children with sensorineural hearing loss and concurrent vestibular dysfunction

Authors

Rose Marie Rine, Marshall UniversityFollow
Gabrielle Cornwall
Karen Gan
Christian LoCascio
Todd O'Hare
Emily Robinson
Michele Rice

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2000

Abstract

Gross motor development, and the effect of age, sex and vestibular function on it, was examined in 39 24- to 83-mo.-old children with sensorineural hearing impairment. Repeated testing was completed on 18 children. Delayed gross motor development was evident regardless of age, but only children less than 5 years of age had developmental balance deficits on initial testing. Both gross motor and balance development scores were lower on repeated testing. Furthermore, vestibular function scores facilitated identification of those children with a deficit in balance development as well as those with a progressive delay in motor or balance development. Implications for practice are discussed.

Comments

Copyright © 2000 Perceptual and Motor Skills.

Doi: 10.2466/pms.2000.90.3c.1101

Recommended Citation

Rine RM, Cornwall G, Gan K, LoCascio C, O’Hare T, Robinson, E, Rice M. Evidence of progressive delay of motor development in children with sensorineural hearing loss and concurrent vestibular dysfunction. Perception and Motor Skills. 2000. 90:3:1101-1112.