Cochlear Implants in Infancy Emily Henry. onpurpose.uk.com Do you know where you stand, on Cochlear Implants in Infancy?
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Cochlear Implants in Cochlear Implants in
InfancyInfancy
Emily HenryEmily Henry
onpurpose.uk.com
Do you know where you stand, on Cochlear
Implants in Infancy?
Cochlear Implants in Cochlear Implants in
InfancyInfancy
David GunnessDavid Gunness
Dawn ManfreDawn ManfreEmily HenryEmily Henry
Rochelle WeberRochelle WeberSunny Genco Sunny Genco
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Advantages
• Language Acquisition
• Medical Costs
• School Options
• Family-social Interactions
Language Language AcquisitionAcquisition
Language AcquisitionLanguage Acquisition
◦ Early exposure produces skills equivalent to hearing childrenEarly exposure produces skills equivalent to hearing children
Language Acquisition
““Window of OpportunityWindow of Opportunity””
Language Language AcquisitionAcquisition
Medical Cost Factors Medical Cost Factors
• Insurance coverage• Medicare surgery
coverage for individuals
(under 21)
EducationalEducational AdvantagesAdvantages• School School
SocializationSocialization
Educational Advantages Educational Advantages • Positive Positive
RelationshipsRelationships
Educational AdvantagesEducational Advantages
• Educational Educational SuccessSuccess
Family-social Interactions
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Advantage or Disadvantage?Advantage or Disadvantage?•Bicultural Identity
•Access to Deaf Community
• Access to Hearing Community
•Access to ASL
Disadvantages
• Financial Strain • Surgical Risks• Meningitis • Testing Accuracy
Negative Responses
Negative Responses
FinancialFinancial StrainsStrains
• Approximately 28,400 Approximately 28,400 Deaf Children in the U.S. have Deaf Children in the U.S. have received implants (NIDCD, 2011)received implants (NIDCD, 2011)
• Lack of accessibility due to povertyLack of accessibility due to poverty
Surgical Risks
• Bradycardia
• Meningitis
• Flap Breakdown
• Nerve Damage
• Infection
• Tinnitus
Surgical Risks
• Bradycardia
• Meningitis
• Flap Breakdown
• Nerve Damage
• Infection
• Tinnitus
Surgical Risks
• Bradycardia
• Meningitis
• Flap Breakdown
• Nerve Damage
• Infection
• Tinnitus
• Studies were done on Studies were done on 4,264 children with 4,264 children with implantsimplants
• 26 contracted Bacterial 26 contracted Bacterial MeningitisMeningitis
• 138.2 cases per 100,000 138.2 cases per 100,000 childrenchildren
Meningitis
Accurate Testing?
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