A reexamination of "early exposure" and its implications for language acquisition by eye.

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Cognitive development in deaf children: the interface of language and perception in neuropsychology (2002, background): “Rather, the major problem congenital deafness poses for the young deaf child is accessibility to sufficient language input at the right age (Morford and Mayberry, 2000).”
Age of onset, length of residence, language aptitude, and ultimate L2 attainment in three linguistic domains (2013, background): “There will be a period of peak sensitivity, often considered to last from birth until age six where human language learning is concerned, but possibly of shorter duration (zero to age three or four), according to some findings (for example, Hyltenstam, 1992; Meisel, 2009; Morford and Mayberry, 2000)”
How Do Profoundly Deaf Children Learn to Read? (2001, background): “If so, the delayed and diminished exposure to language that many deaf children experience may impede their ability to learn language-related tasks, including reading, not only during childhood but also later in life (Morford & Mayberry, 2000).”