Table 1 Demographics of children with hearing loss

 Mild

n = 8 (10.3%)

 Moderate

n = 19 (24.4%)

 Moderately severe

n = 18 (23.2%)

 Severe

n = 5 (6.4%)

 Profound

n = 28 (35.9%)

 Unknown

n = 38 (48.7%)

 Acquired

n = 1 (1.3%)

 Congenital non-genetic

n = 11 (14.1%)

 Genetic non-syndromic

n = 19 (24.4%)

 Syndromic

n = 9 (11.5%)

Age hearing loss identified

M = 0.84 years (SD = 1.11 years); Range = 0.00–3.91 years

 Hearing aids—bone anchored

n = 1 (1.3%); age at fitting = 0.5 years

 Hearing aids—bilateral

n = 38 (48.7%); age at fitting of first hearing aid M = 1.09 years (SD = 1.3 years); Range = 0.08–4.00 years

age at fitting of bilateral hearing aid M = 1.13 (SD =1.24 years); Range = 0.08–4.00 years

 Bimodal aiding (i.e. combined cochlear implant and hearing aid users)

n = 14 (17.9%); age at fitting of hearing aids M = 1.32 years (SD = 1.19 years); Range = 0.16–2.83 years

age at implant M = 2.50 years, (SD = 1.17 years); Range = 1.16–3.83 years

 Bilateral cochlear implant users

n = 25 (32.1%)

age at first implant M = 1.45 years (SD = 1.16 years); Range = 0.41–4.66 years

age at bilateral implant M = 1.67 years (SD = 1.13 years); Range = 0.41–4.66 years

Age enrolled in listening and spoken language early intervention programs

M = 1.25 years (SD = 1.24 years); Range = 0.00–3.91 years

Length of time in early intervention program at time of study

M = 3.67 years (SD = 0.98 years); Range = 1.08–5.16 years