Ooohh....and here comes all the hating now....against parents of implanted deaf children, no less, instead of respecting parents' informed decision for their deaf/hh children.
Classic.
Yes, there is a "window of opportunity" when it comes to a young baby/toddler's plasticity of the brain when it comes to adapting and recognizing environmental sound. This is proven science. Beyond this "window of opportunity" time period it quickly becomes harder to adapt and recognize sound.
