Sarant et al. (2015) investigated if children received cochlear implants earlier or if implants were unilateral or bilateral had an impact on academic outcomes. Researchers studied forty-four eight year old children who had severe profound hearing loss. Researchers used a number of standardized tests and found that there was a lower number than expected of students who were in the average to above average range in a variety of academic areas. It was also found that students who have bilateral cochlear implants rather than unilateral scored higher scores. Parent involvement was also found to play a role in the academic outcomes of these participants (Sarant et al., 2015).
Furthermore, a study conducted by Simonsen et al (2009) examined 24 students
Furthermore, a study conducted by Simonsen et al (2009) examined 24 students