Introduction:
The purpose of this article was to obtain the parent’s point of view of the child’s response to cochlear implants. (Cite). Cochlear implants is a good option for children who has profound hearing loss. However, if a “child has residual hearing and has a partial benefit from conventional hearing aids, he or she could lose this hearing because of cochlear implementation” (cite pg. 605). A child with a cochlear implant is typically viewed as not being part of the deaf community nor the hearing community. This can cause a parent to be concern about how their child will function and fit in with society.
Methods:
This study consisted of 19 boys and 9 girls ranging from 2 to 13 years old. They had congenital deafness or became deaf …show more content…
Before completing the questionnaire parents were asked to briefly explain their personal experiences, as well as their observations of their child before and after they began to use cochlear implants. The questionnaire was comprised of the following sections: “decision to implant, process of implantation, positive effect of the implant, communication, supporting the child, self-reliance, well-being and happiness, social relationships, education, and pre- and postoperative services” (pg.608). Each of these section had different statements. The parents stated their opinion in relation to the statement using: “strongly agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree” (pg. …show more content…
Parents feared possible malfunctions of the device. They were worried about how their child would cope if their implants were no longer working properly, or not working at all. Although parents saw major improvements in their children within a year, during the first few months more than half of the parents were concerned about their decision to use implantation. There were some families who was hoping to see normal speech and close to normal hearing within only a few months. This led to some parents feeling disappointment and concern about their decision. However, none of the parents decided to reject the use of
The purpose of this article was to obtain the parent’s point of view of the child’s response to cochlear implants. (Cite). Cochlear implants is a good option for children who has profound hearing loss. However, if a “child has residual hearing and has a partial benefit from conventional hearing aids, he or she could lose this hearing because of cochlear implementation” (cite pg. 605). A child with a cochlear implant is typically viewed as not being part of the deaf community nor the hearing community. This can cause a parent to be concern about how their child will function and fit in with society.
Methods:
This study consisted of 19 boys and 9 girls ranging from 2 to 13 years old. They had congenital deafness or became deaf …show more content…
Before completing the questionnaire parents were asked to briefly explain their personal experiences, as well as their observations of their child before and after they began to use cochlear implants. The questionnaire was comprised of the following sections: “decision to implant, process of implantation, positive effect of the implant, communication, supporting the child, self-reliance, well-being and happiness, social relationships, education, and pre- and postoperative services” (pg.608). Each of these section had different statements. The parents stated their opinion in relation to the statement using: “strongly agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree” (pg. …show more content…
Parents feared possible malfunctions of the device. They were worried about how their child would cope if their implants were no longer working properly, or not working at all. Although parents saw major improvements in their children within a year, during the first few months more than half of the parents were concerned about their decision to use implantation. There were some families who was hoping to see normal speech and close to normal hearing within only a few months. This led to some parents feeling disappointment and concern about their decision. However, none of the parents decided to reject the use of