Professor Graeme Clark's project: assimiliation

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Studies are planned to determine how deaf children and adults can use their cochlear implants and/or hearing aids to best effect in education and social settings. It is so important for them to be integrated into society and learn to use the right strategies that maximise their ability to communicate. Research is being undertaken through collaboration between the Graeme Clark Centre for Bionic Ear and Neurosensory Research and The Institute for Social Participation at La Trobe University.


Think this object behind the goal is achieveable?

Look at many 'successful CIers students' and yet many are in deaf schools or schools with deaf facility.
 
Looks to me like they would have researched this prior to ever beginning implantation. Isn't getting greatest benefir one of the goals. Have to know how that can be achieved.

Of course, I have no doubt that the conclusion will be oralist in nature, because chances are very great that actual deaf CI users will not be consulted on what the feel is the most effective communication method. The information will come from hearing professionals idea of what they believe to be most effective for the deaf...as usual.
 
Miss-Delectable said:
Calendar of Events

Social Participation
Studies are planned to determine how deaf children and adults can use their cochlear implants and/or hearing aids to best effect in education and social settings. It is so important for them to be integrated into society and learn to use the right strategies that maximise their ability to communicate. Research is being undertaken through collaboration between the Graeme Clark Centre for Bionic Ear and Neurosensory Research and The Institute for Social Participation at La Trobe University.


Think this object behind the goal is achieveable?

Look at many 'successful CIers students' and yet many are in deaf schools or schools with deaf facility.
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Look at them, speak clearly, don't be afraid to ask them to repeat, etc. That's usually the best way they can use their CI/HA.
 
jillio said:
Looks to me like they would have researched this prior to ever beginning implantation. Isn't getting greatest benefir one of the goals. Have to know how that can be achieved.

Of course, I have no doubt that the conclusion will be oralist in nature, because chances are very great that actual deaf CI users will not be consulted on what the feel is the most effective communication method. The information will come from hearing professionals idea of what they believe to be most effective for the deaf...as usual.
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Yeah, that was my first thought. Why wasn't this study started when children were first implanted. Seems Prof Clark isn't real sharp on this point.

Yep, agree with you, jillio. Would be biased anyway.
 
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