Since the advent of cochlear implantation, candidacy criteria have slowly broadened to
include increasingly younger patients. Spurred by evidence demonstrating both …

Patient selection is one of the most important determinants of cochlear implant success
within the pediatric population. 1 Therefore, comprehensive candidacy evaluation is critical …

This study combined quantitative and qualitative methods in a sequential approach to
investigate the experiences of parents making decisions about cochlear implants for their …

OBJECTIVE: This study had two aims:(1) to document the auditory and lexical development
of children who are deaf and received the first cochlear implant (CI) by the age of 16 months …

IN A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, which included surveys of 247 parents and 151 teachers,
the researchers investigated the modes of communication used by children with cochlear …

FINDINGS OF A STUDY that investigated parents' expectations and experiences of their
children's outcomes with cochlear implants are presented. A survey completed by 247 …

This mixed methods study investigated the impact on Australian families of the decision-
making process and the ongoing (re) habilitation demands of their children's cochlear …

Objectives: To provide an overview of the main evidence-based recommendations for the
diagnosis of hearing loss in children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years. Methods: Task …

Objective To determine and describe parent-perceived challenges related to the pediatric
cochlear implantation process and support services received. Method A multicenter survey …

Objectives Monitoring children's development of auditory perception, speech and language
after implant programming is critical to post-implantation success. Most of the time, it is not …