Auditory Assessment Strategy and Materials for Adult and Child Candidates for Cochlear Implantation

Speech Production Considerations in the Management of Children Receiving Cochlear Implants

“…Interest in cochlear implants for the deaf has increased steadily over the last decade. In general, the majority of attention has focused on investigating the types of auditory information provided by the implant (Dillier, 1980;Evans, 1978), refining the type of electrode used to electrically stimulate remaining auditory nerve fibers (Hochmair-Desoyer, 1981), revising processing schemes used to "translate" acoustic signals to electrical stimulation patterns (Blarney et al, 1985;Merzenich, 1983), exploring the long-term effects of introducing a foreign material to the inner ear (Ibrahim, 1980;Leake-Jones, 1982) and evaluating the perceptual performance of persons who receive such devices (Bilger et al, 1977;Clark, 1981aClark, , 1981bDent, 1982;Edgerton et al, 1983). Although these are clearly areas of concern, they share a common focus: What is the best way to provide useful sensory information to a deaf individual.…”