Flexer Carol
Audiology, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio Pediatric Audiology-Listening and Spoken Language Consulting, 1401 River Trail Drive, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA.
Cochlear Implants Int. 2011 May;12 Suppl 1:S19-21. doi: 10.1179/146701011X13001035752255.
Hearing loss is primarily a brain issues, not an ear issue. Technology, e.g. cochlear implants and hearing aids are necessary to reach the brain of a child with hearing loss in order to create a neural structure for listening, language and literacy. The brain requires a great deal of auditory exposure and practice to develop the strong neural connections that serve as a platform for knowledge acquisition. By integrating research from multiple fields, this article links experience dependent plasticity with the amount of auditory practice that is necessary to generate and change neural pathways for children with hearing loss.
听力损失主要是大脑的问题，而非耳朵的问题。对于有听力损失的儿童，技术手段，如人工耳蜗和助听器，对于触及他们的大脑以建立用于听力、语言和读写能力的神经结构是必要的。大脑需要大量的听觉接触和练习来形成强大的神经连接，这些连接是知识获取的平台。通过整合多个领域的研究，本文将经验依赖性可塑性与有听力损失儿童产生并改变神经通路所需的听觉练习量联系起来。
