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As those who have been actively involved in the cochlear implant community, understand the issue and have personal experience with cochlear implanted children have stated numerous times there is a direct correlation between the narrowness of the gap between the onset of deafness and cochlear implantion and spoken language (both expressive and comprehensive) development.

The September/October 2007 issue of Volta Voices contains an article written by four individuals all connected with the University of Melbourne and Cochlear Implant Clinic of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital entittled: "The Narrow Window: Early Cochlear Implant Use".

I will leave it to you to read the article yourself but here is just one excerpt from the conclusion that dovetails with what many of us have said numerous times about why it is so imperative for parents of newly diagnosed deaf children to consider early implantation for children and the risk they take by delaying that decision. It is important for all parents considering the cochlear implant for their child and part of their consideration in making a well informed and reasoned decision whether to implant:

"This preliminary language comprehension and expression result...supports consideration of cochlear implants for infants younger than 12 months of age by experienced pediatric implant centers. The infants who received their implants at less than 12 months of age developed language at rates that were comparable to children with typical hearing. Receiving an implant at an earlier age meant that the infants participating in the study were able to access sound when the brain was most primed for learning language..."
 
Link please?...
 
The point being, that one is assuming language to be spoken language. Had those chidlren been exposed to sign, they would have still developed language at the same rate as hearing children. The use of the word language here is very deceptive. However, as this was published in the publication put out by A.G. Bell, it isn't difficult to discern why "oral language" is assumed to be the only "language".
 
If that's the case, then how do many deaf people without CIs develop spoken language and deaf people with CIs since their childhood years dont develop spoken language? Too much focus on what goes in the ears and out of the mouth anyway.
 
shel90 said:
If that's the case, then how do many deaf people without CIs develop spoken language and deaf people with CIs since their childhood years dont develop spoken language? Too much focus on what goes in the ears and out of the mouth anyway.
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Have you read the article?
 
jillio said:
The point being, that one is assuming language to be spoken language. Had those chidlren been exposed to sign, they would have still developed language at the same rate as hearing children. The use of the word language here is very deceptive. However, as this was published in the publication put out by A.G. Bell, it isn't difficult to discern why "oral language" is assumed to be the only "language".
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See post #5.
 
rick48 said:
Do not have alink but feel free to go to agbell.org and see if it is either on line there or if you can contact them.
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You asked us to read the article written by four individuals yet you don't have a link to that article?....

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Could you please provide the source to this article, thank you.
 
Angel said:
You asked us to read the article written by four individuals yet you don't have a link to that article?....

:dunno2:
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He didn't ask everyone to read.. he said "I will leave it to you to read the article yourself" that's not a request but saying you can read it yourself because the Magazine is a printed material and not available online so therefore no link to the article but Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing does give you a TOC or such the article in the magazine he's referring to is "The Narrow Window: Early Cochlear Implant Use" under Research & Technology section.

The only way to get the magazine, Volta Voices, is to become member then you can read that article or see this "Copyright and Reprint Permissions" at the link provided above and look for "Electronic File Request"

Cheers!
 
rick48 said:
See post #5.
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Why, yes, rick I have read the article. As you were unable to provide a link to the article cited, can we safely assume that you are a member of A.G. Bell, and recieve the publication as a benefit of your membership dues?
 
Boult said:
He didn't ask everyone to read.. he said "I will leave it to you to read the article yourself" that's not a request but saying you can read it yourself because the Magazine is a printed material and not available online so therefore no link to the article but Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing does give you a TOC or such the article in the magazine he's referring to is "The Narrow Window: Early Cochlear Implant Use" under Research & Technology section.

The only way to get the magazine, Volta Voices, is to become member then you can read that article or see this "Copyright and Reprint Permissions" at the link provided above and look for "Electronic File Request"

Cheers!
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Oh I see, I didn't know he was talking about a magazine....
 
Angel said:
Oh I see, I didn't know he was talking about a magazine....
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Yes, the Volta Review is a magazine published by A.G. Bell as a way to promote their oral only philosophies.
 
jillio said:
Yes, the Volta Review is a magazine published by A.G. Bell as a way to promote their oral only philosophies.
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Ah, I don't read that magazine anyways.... :-x
 
jillio said:
Why, yes, rick I have read the article. As you were unable to provide a link to the article cited, can we safely assume that you are a member of A.G. Bell, and recieve the publication as a benefit of your membership dues?
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Why is that relevant whether or not Rick is a member of anything and receives or not whatever dues?

Fuzzy
 
Yes, anything Volta________ is the whipping boy for the AGB people and their philosophy which is pure speech, lipreading and oralism. AGB was once head of an organization called the American Breeders Association and went to different Legislatures touting some kind of sterilization law targeting the deaf. He was against marriages between deafies. He obviously did not believe that all men are created equally, should be treated this way, allowed for the pursuit of happiness.

Boult, I am sure your old alma mater, NTID which claims it is supportive of communication diversity, is probably embarrassed at having an AGB plaque in one of their buildings. As a matter of principle, supporting their current communications stance, they should remove this plaque.

And before you pitch a fit and disappear for weeks on end, it might surprise you that I am not against the CI. :fingersx:
 
THANK YOU TOUSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And to answer Audiofuzzy's question, that's easy. If he's an AG Bell member then he clearly subscribes to their philosophies and beliefs. While AG Bell has gotten a little more moderate, its still extremely extremely audist. (eg "oh why should my wittle Trendily Named child learn sign, since they can speak?)
 
I find this kind of assumption-making on Rick's part offensive. Who is to say he doesn't receive the magazine to see what the OTHER SIDE is saying? I've read some very controversial publications in my day and often they weren't what *I* personally supported, but in an effort to educate myself I found it prudent to see what was being said.

And for that matter - SO WHAT if he gets the magazine
While AG Bell has gotten a little more moderate,
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Doesn't having people like Rick subscribing to it HELP make it more moderate? Otherwise there's be no change.

I don't think there should be any finger-pointing going on here until you know the whole story. Just my 2 cents.
 
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