Despite the broad and highly significant sociodemographic disparities in hearing outcomes for DHH children, previous large prospective studies on language outcomes in DHH children have focused primarily on white, English-speaking, well-educated, affluent families. 9 27 28 There is a critical need for rigorous studies that are intentionally inclusive of more diverse families, explicitly account for these sociodemographic factors, and are designed to be equitable and ethical to the communities that are engaged.
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Teletherapy to address language disparities in deaf and hard-of-hearing children: study protocol for an inclusive multicentre clinical trial.
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