Cochlear Implants in Infancy Emily Henry

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Advantages Language Acquisition Medical Costs School Options Family-social Interactions

Language Acquisition Language Acquisition Language Acquisition ◦ Early exposure produces skills equivalent to hearing children

Language Acquisition “Window of Opportunity” “Window of Opportunity” Language Acquisition

Medical Cost Factors Insurance coverage Medicare surgery coverage for individuals (under 21)

Educational Advantages School Socialization School Socialization

Educational Advantages Positive Relationships Positive Relationships

Educational Advantages Educational Success Educational Success

Family-social Interactions pubs.niaaa.nih.gov

Advantage or Disadvantage? Bicultural Identity Access to Deaf Community Access to Hearing Community Access to ASL

Disadvantages Financial Strain Surgical Risks Meningitis Testing Accuracy

Negative Responses

Financial Strains Financial Strains Approximately 28,400 Deaf Children in the U.S. have received implants (NIDCD, 2011) Approximately 28,400 Deaf Children in the U.S. have received implants (NIDCD, 2011) Lack of accessibility due to poverty Lack of accessibility due to poverty

Surgical Risks Bradycardia Meningitis Flap Breakdown Nerve Damage Infection Tinnitus

Surgical Risks Bradycardia Meningitis Flap Breakdown Nerve Damage Infection Tinnitus

Surgical Risks Bradycardia Meningitis Flap Breakdown Nerve Damage Infection Tinnitus

Studies were done on 4,264 children with implants Studies were done on 4,264 children with implants 26 contracted Bacterial Meningitis 26 contracted Bacterial Meningitis cases per 100,000 children cases per 100,000 children Meningitis

Accurate Testing?

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