Parants of CI children.

[rick48]

We'll take that as an "I don't have any."

You do that.



How well do young children using cochlear implants succeed in the development of language, speech, and academic skills? What are current research findings telling us?


By Ronald K. Sommers and Stacey Lim

Please note: References for this review are listed at the bottom of this page.

Revised: July 2006

Background.

Data collected by Ertmer and published in 2002 indicated that more than 7,000 children in the US have received cochlear implants, and the numbers have been increasing by 23% yearly. Children as young as one year old are frequently being implanted. Implantation of children at age 2 or earlier is thought to shortcut possible auditory deprivation and avoids some of the effects of this condition during the critical period of language acquisition (Gantz and others, 1994; Moores, 1987). There is evidence that early intervention involving the use of cochlear implants (CIs) does lead to a shorter period of deafness that is correlated with better performance (Waltzman and others, 1992; Miyamoto, Houston & Kirk, 2002; Truy and others, 1998; Nikopoulos and others, 2004).

 

[jillio]

You do that.



How well do young children using cochlear implants succeed in the development of language, speech, and academic skills? What are current research findings telling us?


By Ronald K. Sommers and Stacey Lim

Please note: References for this review are listed at the bottom of this page.

Revised: July 2006

Background.

Data collected by Ertmer and published in 2002 indicated that more than 7,000 children in the US have received cochlear implants, and the numbers have been increasing by 23% yearly. Children as young as one year old are frequently being implanted. Implantation of children at age 2 or earlier is thought to shortcut possible auditory deprivation and avoids some of the effects of this condition during the critical period of language acquisition (Gantz and others, 1994; Moores, 1987). There is evidence that early intervention involving the use of cochlear implants (CIs) does lead to a shorter period of deafness that is correlated with better performance (Waltzman and others, 1992; Miyamoto, Houston & Kirk, 2002; Truy and others, 1998; Nikopoulos and others, 2004).

You need to either provide a link or a complete citation. What you have published is an excerpt that you have copied and pasted, and you have not properly provided the information necessary to link the entire article. Please do so. That is what is required to avoid plagiarsim and violation of copy right laws, not to mention violation of the rules of this forum.

Likewise, this is a literature review, not research.
Thank you.

 

[Angel]

Research

 

[rick48]

You need to either provide a link or a complete citation. What you have published is an excerpt that you have copied and pasted, and you have not properly provided the information necessary to link the entire article. Please do so. That is what is required to avoid plagiarsim and violation of copy right laws, not to mention violation of the rules of this forum.

Likewise, this is a literature review, not research.
Thank you.

Sorry Professor Jillio but I do not "need" to do anything and certainly do not "need" to answer to you.

If it is your position that there is no correlation between the shorter the amount of time from the onset of deafness to implantation for pre-lingually deafened children and the benefits they derive from the implant, run with it. If you also maintain that there is no such research on that point that is fine also, its just your opinion and I will assign it the wieght it deserves: none.

 

[rick48]

Angel,

Many thanks!
Rick

 

[Angel]

Angel,

Many thanks!
Rick

Yw, I remember reading that not too long ago so I knew I still had it in my fave.

 

[rick48]

Here's another, I had the actual research paper at one time but no longer do so:

Deaf Children Who Get Cochlear Implants Early In Life Get The Biggest Language Boost, Concludes Largest-Ever Study
ScienceDaily (Jan. 5, 2001) — ANN ARBOR, MI - The younger deaf and hearing-impaired children are when a cochlear implant awakens their hearing, the better they will do on speech recognition tests later in life, according to the new results of the largest and most carefully designed study of its kind...

...The new evidence, published in the January issue of the journal Otology and Neurotology (formerly the American Journal of Otology), adds to the growing proof that eligible hearing-impaired children should receive cochlear implants as early as possible if they cannot benefit from hearing aids...

 

[jillio]

Research

Ah, yes. Just as I thought. The post was copied and pasted from Auditory Options, a website. It is not research, but simply a limited literature review. Actually, it is part of their advertising brochure. When one copies and pastes from a website, one is required to provide the link from which they have copied and pasted according to the rules of this forum.

It is also interesting to note that all of the resources listed for this lit review came from either the Volta Review (A.G. Bell's publication), or from the medical community, specifically from otolaryngologist's publications. For those who aren't familiar with the term, an otolaryngologist is an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. Guess who does CI implants?

 

[jillio]

Sorry Professor Jillio but I do not "need" to do anything and certainly do not "need" to answer to you.

If it is your position that there is no correlation between the shorter the amount of time from the onset of deafness to implantation for pre-lingually deafened children and the benefits they derive from the implant, run with it. If you also maintain that there is no such research on that point that is fine also, its just your opinion and I will assign it the wieght it deserves: none.

You have to follow the rules for copy and paste from websites, and for quotes from research the same as everyone does.

 

[jillio]

Here's another, I had the actual research paper at one time but no longer do so:

Deaf Children Who Get Cochlear Implants Early In Life Get The Biggest Language Boost, Concludes Largest-Ever Study
ScienceDaily (Jan. 5, 2001) — ANN ARBOR, MI - The younger deaf and hearing-impaired children are when a cochlear implant awakens their hearing, the better they will do on speech recognition tests later in life, according to the new results of the largest and most carefully designed study of its kind...

...The new evidence, published in the January issue of the journal Otology and Neurotology (formerly the American Journal of Otology), adds to the growing proof that eligible hearing-impaired children should receive cochlear implants as early as possible if they cannot benefit from hearing aids...

Does Angel have the link for this one?

 

[rick48]

It is also interesting to note that all of the resources listed for this lit review came from either the Volta Review (A.G. Bell's publication), or from the medical community, specifically from otolaryngologist's publications. For those who aren't familiar with the term, an otolaryngologist is an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. Guess who does CI implants?

Wow! Imagine that, a study about cochlear implants in a publication geared towards specialists in the fields of ears, noses and throats, the very same specialists who perform cochlear implant surgeries. Will wonders never cease?

The other study comes from the University of Michigan, I suppose that is just some small midwestern college with no academic reputation worth mentioning.

Funny, how you attempt to discredit or steer the discussion away from anything that points out a positive about cochlear implants. The agenda is so transparent.

 

[faire_jour]

Ah, yes. Just as I thought. The post was copied and pasted from Auditory Options, a website. It is not research, but simply a limited literature review. Actually, it is part of their advertising brochure. When one copies and pastes from a website, one is required to provide the link from which they have copied and pasted according to the rules of this forum.

It is also interesting to note that all of the resources listed for this lit review came from either the Volta Review (A.G. Bell's publication), or from the medical community, specifically from otolaryngologist's publications. For those who aren't familiar with the term, an otolaryngologist is an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. Guess who does CI implants?

Who should be doing the research?

And can you show some research that shows there is no link between length of deafness and effectiveness of CI?

 

[deafdyke]

Her child is 5 yrs old. Knows ASL and will probably continue to use even after she's implanted.

I am aware of that......still doesn't answer my question.

 

[faire_jour]

I am aware of that......still doesn't answer my question.

I'm sorry, what was the question?

 

[Liebling:-)))]

weird world eh! in my opionon any parent who refused their child to have a chance to be included in normal society should be charged with child abuse, takes a bigger person who wants their child to succeed in life and not fill in the gaps, oh !!the selfish deaf world!,keepin trying to hang on to a few threads of a lonely existence, and condemniming your offspring to it too..

What´s wrong with HA?

 

[faire_jour]

What´s wrong with HA?

Often they are not powerful enough to give the child access to speech.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

I voted: "Other" because I don´t have a deaf child.

If I have a deaf child then I would wear HA on her/him first until she/he familiar with sounds... I let my deaf child to mix with hearing, CI and deaf children... I will be happy to support my child if she/he want to have CI ....

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Often they are not powerful enough to give the child access to speech.

I collect many CI users´ experience in real life. There´re cons/pros....

I give you few examples...

My friends speak like HOH and can phone... Their parents wore HA on them after found their deafness when they most were 6 months old. Their parents spent their time to speak them... Now they speak and can phone like hearing.... I offer them my suggestion about CI. Guess what? They said that it´s not necassary because they can hear anything with HA and happy with it... Interesting...

A lady, I met at spa resort in 2006 told me the sad story... She was HOH since birth and can speak and phone with HA... until the doctor influenced her to have CI... After CI surgery, she cannot hear the sound because it´s total different as original sound she was HOH all her life... She cannot phone anymore because she cannot understand what they talk on the phone... It took her 6 years to train to hear the sounds then she is able to phone at last. She recommend the HOH patients to not have CI yet until they lost their hearing to 99% then CI...

2 guys lost their hearing to severe car accident. They described that the sound between CI and original hearing is total different. They (former hearing) TRAIN to hear the sounds for long years until they are able to talk on the phone...

That´s why I beleive it´s individual choice because it´s their body, not mine.

Sure, I will be happy to support CI on my child if my child want to have one instead of have her/him wait until she/he is 18 years old then decide herself/himself.

 

[deafdyke]

why it's so important to "hear" without visual cues.
And Lieb.....I totally agree with you. It does kind of seem that while there are a lot of "obvious" cases, where people cannot benifit from HA get the CI, it does kind of seem like the marketing practices with the loosening of the requirements (after all if you're an adult you can get implanted if you hear 60% with or without aids) aren't exactly honest.

Sure, I will be happy to support CI on my child if my child want to have one instead of have her/him wait until she/he is 18 years old then decide herself/himself.

Agreed!! If HA doesn't work too well, then kids should have the option to try it if they want it.

 

[jillio]

Wow! Imagine that, a study about cochlear implants in a publication geared towards specialists in the fields of ears, noses and throats, the very same specialists who perform cochlear implant surgeries. Will wonders never cease?

The other study comes from the University of Michigan, I suppose that is just some small midwestern college with no academic reputation worth mentioning.

Funny, how you attempt to discredit or steer the discussion away from anything that points out a positive about cochlear implants. The agenda is so transparent.

Still need a citation. What you have posted is useless. I need to see the methodology and the population and assignment, as well as the instruments used in order to evaluate the research and the results. Odd that you don't seem to want to provide the source.