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Article: The Cochlear Implant Process: Part One/Proceso de implante coclear: primera parte
- Article from:
- Volta Voices
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Incorporated Jan/Feb 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Adapted with permission from The Handbook for Educators: Teaching Children Who Listen With a Cochlear Implant, BRIDGE to Better Communication, MED-EL Corporation
When parents first learn their child has a hearing loss, they are presented with a host of life-changing options. Should they raise their child in a spoken language environment? If so, should they choose hearing aids or should they consider surgery for a cochlear implant for their child?
What is involved in the process, and what should parents and the child prepare for and expect?
This article is the first of a three-part series to give parents basic information about the cochlear implant process. In this issue, we examine the ...