Objective To explore the effects of Orff music intervention combined with children’s picture books on hearing ability

language ability and emotional behavior of children with hearing impairment. Methods 76 children with hearing impairment treated in our hospital from Novermber 2019 to October 2020 were randomly clivided selected

and 36 cases were finally included in the control group and 37 cases in the obsercation group. The control group was given the children’s picture book intervention

and the observation group was combined with Orff music intervention on this basis. After 6 months of intervention

hearing ability

language ability and emotional behavior of the two groups were assessed. Results The observation group was better than the control group in natural environment sound recognition

vowel recognition

consonant recognition

tone recognition

number recognition

monosyllabic recognition

two-syllable recognition

three-syllable recognition

short sentence recognition and selective listening（P<0.05）. The language clarity

comprehension ability

expression ability

communication ability and grammar ability of the observation group were better than those of the control group（P<0.05）. The total scores of emotional symptoms

conduct problems

hyperactivity/attention deficit

peer relationship and difficulty in the observation group were lower than those in the control group

and the scores of prosocial behaviors in the observation group were higher than those in the control group（P<0.05）. The scores of communications

homework

participation in group activities

self-management and sports in the observation group were higher than those in the control group（P<0.05）. Conclusion Orff music intervention can improve the language ability and hearing ability of children with hearing impairment

and has a positive effect on improving their emotional behavior and social adaptation.