Abstract :
The purpose of the study was to compare the Vestibular dysfunction on motor abilities among children with hearing impairment and cochlear implant. Total of 60 children (CI=30 & PHI=30) aged from 6 to 10 years were taken for this study. All the children were assessed on One Leg Standing test, Test of Gross Motor Developemt-2 (TGMD-2) and Berry Visual Motor Integration (Berry VMI). The result of the study was suggested that children with cochlear implant have vestibular dysfunction on motor abilities similar to those children without cochlear implant. Based on the findings of result in this study, vestibular dysfunction on motor abilities was affected in their motor performance and it was also observed in children with cochlear implant. This would give scope to the Occupational Therapist to intervene and improve the Vestibular function among the children with Cochlear Implant.
Author Name : Ms. Sobhiya Vani MOT (Pediatrics)
Keywords: Profound Hearing Impairment (PHI), Cochlear Implant (CI), Vestibular dysfunction.
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