I agree with everything Lady is saying.
It is very important to have a good map. If desired hearing is not being achieved, then she needs to have others assist with a list of sounds she is not saying correctly or hearing. Then the audiologist can work for proper mapping. It is not the CI, it is the map that is important.
Another suggestion is to find out how long she is wearing her CI daily. The more you wear it and use it for auditory therapy(books on tape, music, TV and read along) the better comprehension for hearing is.
As for speech, everyone is different. I was told that the same day I was activated my speech changed. I was hearing the sounds and therefore was speaking them correctly. Again the mapping process is so important.
