Comparison of devolopmental levels of children with hearing loss with normal children

In this study, it was aimed to examine the developmental levels of pediatric individuals (0-6) with sensorineural loss, to have information about what kind of developmental structure they have and how to create an educational structure for these individuals. In our study, research and analysis were performed on 50 patients with sensorineural type with hearing loss. In the same study, the same number of patients with normal hearing were also studied with the experimental group. AGTE (Ankara Developmental Inventory Test) and DGTT (Denver Developmental Screening) 2 tests were used to understand and level the developmental status of these individuals. The results of the research conducted in both test groups were met with quite structural results. In this study, cognitive development, motor development, language cognitive development levels in children with hearing loss; They were found to be weaker than children with normal hearing. However, when these levels were reflected statistically, it was not seen that there was a significant result. (Based on AGTE SUB-GROUP TESTS) When the clusters were evaluated, no "extraordinary" result was found in any infant or child in the group with normal hearing, while an "extraordinary" result was found in 35% of the group with sensorineural hearing loss. A statistically significant difference was determined between these obtained results. It should be taken into account that this research was conducted according to Denver 2 developmental test methods. Again, according to this publication criterion, there was a noticeable slowness in language speaking ability and gross motor development according to Denver 2 developmental structure level in children with sensorineural loss. However, no significant differences were found in fine motor management and social domain. (p>0.05). There were no significant differences according to the lateralization of hearing loss. (p>0.05). Keywords: Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory, Denver 2 Developmental Screening Tests (Dgtt 2)