Can you guarantee that 100% of them will achieve that "equalness"?
This is a small sample so I just take it with a grain of salt.
Another problem with the study I have is this:
However, examination of individual subscales revealed that 8-11-year-old CI children rate their QOL with family less positively than their NH peers. Younger CI recipients rated overall QOL more positively than the older 12-16-year-old CI group. However, the authors point out that this could be a reflection of standard adolescent behavior.
It has been shown historically that deaf children whether implanted or not have shown to have problems socially during their adolescent years. Even I didnt start having my problems being in a hearing or oral-only environment until around 10 years old.
The point is the problem is not solved. It still keeps happening and the only solution is to expose deaf children to both ASL, other deaf children, and deaf role models instead of trying to make them as much hearing as they could.
Based on your post, it seems like you think the problem has been solved. I think you need to stop looking at CIs as the solution but look at children from a holostic view.
