Cochlear implants (CIs) provide auditory access that supports the development of oral language in deaf children with severe-to-profound hearing loss, especially when implantation occurs early. This study assessed narrative abilities in 16 school-aged children with early CIs compared to 16 typically hearing peers matche...
F. Petriglia, A. Marini, Agata Marchetti Guerrini et al.· Clinical Linguistics & Phone...· 0 citations
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Pragmatic ability, which encompasses language and other expressive means, is associated with multiple cognitive processes and may be sensitive to subtle cognitive changes in healthy aging. This study investigated its relationship with cognitive vulnerability in older adults without diagnosed neurocognitive d...
G. Vegna, I. Gabbatore, A. Marini et al.· Experimental Aging Research· 0 citations
Preliminary support is provided for the potential of the Advanced-CPT to improve pragmatic ability in healthy aging, with gains that remained detectable at follow-up, and cognitive and ToM measures remained stable.
I. Gabbatore, G. Vegna, D. Hilviu et al.· Journal of Psycholinguistic...· 0 citations
Pragmatic competence is crucial for effective social interaction and well-being, and yet it tends to decline with age. While most research has focused on basic linguistic skills, the multimodal nature of communication and the cognitive processes that support it have often been overlooked. The present study aims to addr...
A. Parola, I. Gabbatore, D. Hilviu et al.· Acta Psychologica· 2 citations
