Cochlear implant recipients experience improvement in quality of life

[jillio]

Sorry to burst your bubble but it hasnt worked for all implanted children. What happens? They become delayed in language due to not having a visual access to language. U can tell me over and over again the same thing but I will never believe it until all deaf children have full access to language and dont end up with language delays. This is going to be my view and I will always stick to it..I believe in giving all children all tools not just one. Until then, it is still playing Russian Roulette.

Agreed. The one most important variable that the oralists continue to leave out is the child themselves. Magnuson (2000), Laybert & Hondt (2003), Evans (2004), Azar, (1998), LaSasso (2002), Marschark, Rhoten, & Fabich (2006), Miyamoto, et.al. (2003), Mukari, et.al. (2007), Priesler, et.al. (2002), Damen, et.al. (2006), and Peterson, (2004) are but a few of the researchers who agree that the children who perform best are those exposed to both sign and speech.

Likewise, the research in the OP dealt with a small sample of postlingually deafened adults. It simply isn't applicable to prelingually deafened children.

 

[deafdyke]

Implanting a child as soon as possible after the onset of deafness and then providing that child with the appropriate oral speech and language therapy along with involved and dedicated parents is a far cry from "russian roulette" as this parent and other parents of ci kids will tell you.

Rick *slams head against wall*
You have ONLY seen the sucesses. You have NOT seen the kids who are just paddling along in the pool, doing "OK, but not as good as they COULD"
The population you're exposed to has been VERY elite.