The parents' guide to cochlear implants / Patricia M. Chute, Mary Ellen Nevins.

The parents' guide to cochlear implants /

Offers a guide to cochlear implanation for parents, including discussion of the evaluation process, device options, surgical procedure, and device maintenance.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chute, Patricia M.
Other Authors: Nevins, Mary Ellen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Cochlear implants.
Hard of hearing children > Rehabilitation.
Deaf people > Rehabilitation.
Cochlear Implants
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Beginning the Process 5
  • 2. Candidacy Evaluation 17
  • 3. Options in Implant Devices 25
  • 4. The Surgical Stage 41
  • 5. The Post Implantation Stage: Initial Switch-On and Counseling about Device Maintenance 49
  • 6. Learning about Listening through Home Activities 67
  • 7. The Cochlear Implant as a Tool for Language Development 85
  • 8. School Placement Issues 97
  • 9. Cochlear Implants and the Whole Child: Implications for Performance 109
  • 10. Deaf Culture and the Cochlear Implant 126
  • 11. A Perspective on Parenting 133
  • Appendix A NAD Position Statement on Cochlear Implants 179
  • Appendix B Resources for Parenting a Deaf Child 187
  • Appendix C Published Resources on Cochlear Implants 189.

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