Development of Speech in Children with Cochlear Implants

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The mission at Bilinguistics is "to enhance the communication of Spanish-English bilingual children, enabling those children to achieve their highest communicative and academic potential. Additionally to support monolingual and bilingual professionals working with bilingual children and English language learners through workshops, presentations, and continuing education.


This is a Continuing Education Course offered by Bilinguistics, an ASHA Approved CE Provider. To take the test and receive Continuing Education Units for this course, please visit the Bilinguistics website test page for this course HERE

• Content Area: Professional
• Instructional Level: Intermediate
• Continuing Education Units: .1 (1 hour)
  

Objectives:
Participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge in and identify:

• The historical background of cochlear implantation leading up to current use
• Speech acquisition following cochlear implant
• Consonant and vowel productions occurring typically post implant
• Extrinsic factors that influence speech acquisition following implant
• Influence of language and educational exposure on implanted studentse
  

Introduction
Advances in technology have caused major changes in how hearing impairment is being treated. Already today, many people with a hearing impairment will use frequency modulation (FM) systems, hearing aids, or even cochlear implants. As new technologies improve, speech-language pathologists are increasingly coming in contact with children using hearing devices or are being asked to collaborate in identifying how a child with a hearing impairment might best be served. Whether working directly with someone with a hearing impairment (HI), or working in an environment where such people are being served, it is important for a professional to have some familiarity with topics surrounding hearing devices. This paper highlights the historical progress, suitable candidates, and current research surrounding cochlear implants.

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