1. Cochlear Implants in Infancy Emily Henry

2. onpurpose.uk.com Do you know where you stand, on Cochlear Implants in Infancy?

3. Cochlear Implants in Infancy David Gunness Dawn Manfre Dawn Manfre Emily Henry Rochelle Weber Rochelle Weber Sunny Genco answers.com

4. Advantages Language Acquisition Medical Costs School Options Family-social Interactions

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

6. Language Acquisition “Window of Opportunity” “Window of Opportunity” Language Acquisition

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

8. Educational Advantages School Socialization School Socialization

9. Educational Advantages Positive Relationships Positive Relationships

10. Educational Advantages Educational Success Educational Success

11. Family-social Interactions pubs.niaaa.nih.gov

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

13. Disadvantages Financial Strain Surgical Risks Meningitis Testing Accuracy

14. Negative Responses

16. 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

17. Surgical Risks Bradycardia Meningitis Flap Breakdown Nerve Damage Infection Tinnitus

18. Surgical Risks Bradycardia Meningitis Flap Breakdown Nerve Damage Infection Tinnitus

19. Surgical Risks Bradycardia Meningitis Flap Breakdown Nerve Damage Infection Tinnitus

20. 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 138.2 cases per 100,000 children 138.2 cases per 100,000 children Meningitis

21. Accurate Testing?

23. Educate Others

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25. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvvDf4RUtc8