That is what I am referring to: maximize speech and hearing outcomes. That is a very limited view. And let me ask, does your clinic also arrange for follow up counseling services for both parent and child and siblings following implantation? Do they have someone who does home visists? Do they offer advocacy for educaitonal services, or does advocacy end once the insurance company has been convinced to pay for the surgery? The problems that are being encountered are notthose that can be addressed through surgery or medicine. Butthey are still a very real part of the CI experience.
And what about pre-surgical services? Or are we in such a rush to complete the implantation in a timely manner, that we forget that CI surgery is life changing, not just for the recipient, for for the family, as well.
