الفهرس 
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Abstract
Background: Phonological awareness (PA) refers to the explicit awareness of the abstract units that compose spoken words, including syllables, onset and rime units, and individual phonemes. Phonological awareness is a critical precursor to the acquisition of reading.
Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the phonological abilities skills in children with cochlear implant users (CI), and if they need intervention or not.
Subjects and Methods: We assessed PA using certain skills of the Arabic phonological awareness test (blending syllables into words (BSW), blending phonemes into words (BPW) and isolating initial sound (IIP). Thirty children with cochlear implant (CI) and control group of 25 normal developed children. Inclusion criteria: children aged from 5:8 years with IQ ≥ 80, and their language age at least 2 1/2 years, who at least started basic literacy skills, and their mother tongue was Arabic language.
Results and conclusion: PA skills as regarding BSW, BPW is intact within the study group, while IIP was defective in CI users children, which need further training throughout their language therapy sessions.