Cochlear Implants

Cochlear implants are becoming more and more popular now. Even babies as young as 12 months are receiving a cochlear implant. For hearing parents it’s more convenient to have their child get a cochlear implant rather then to learn sign language. Hearing parents usually just look for the simple way out because they don’t want to have a child who is “different.�

A Cochlear Implant is an electronic device that partially restores hearing in people who have severe hearing loss due to damage of the inner ear and who receive limited benefit from hearing aids (http://www.cochlear.com/wps/wcm/connect/au/home/understand/hearing-and-hl/hl-treatments/cochlear-implant). In some cases there are patients whose hearing did not adjust correctly, having a risk of developing a virus, complications after the surgery, the benefits of sign language without a cochlear implant and lastly children or adults with cochlear implants may not even develop a good speech. There are many positive and negative articles I have read on cochlear implants. As a parent you are not only putting your child at risk, you are also withdrawing them from the deaf community, the one they were naturally born into. I do not support cochlear implants, children should not be implanted until they are grown to the point where they can make their own choice

Cochlear implants are commonly used in modern science to treat patients with deafness in one or both ears. The structure of cochlear implants are as follows, an outer component, a transmitter, a receiver-stimulator package and the microelectrode array(Sigfrid D. Soli, 2011). The outer component of a cochlear implant records sound waves, while the transmitter brings the recorded sounds to the receiver-stimulator. The receiver-stimulator then converts the recorded sound waves to electrical impulses, and brings them to the electrode array, which then stimulates the auditory nerve and provides artificial hearing(Tan, Walshe, Viani, & Al-Rubeai, 2013).

While there are many risks involved with cochlear implants, there could also be many benefits. The question that remains is, “Do the benefits of receiving a cochlear implant outweigh the risks?” Although many advances have been made scientifically to improve the effectiveness of cochlear implants, it is also important to examine the opinions of the deaf society, how a deaf person’s communication skills may develop with or without a cochlear implant, and the economic factors

Claire is now transitioning into preschool, and her parents are worried about what Claire's first school experience will be like but luckily for Claire her new teacher, Ms. Williams, is a veteran preschool teacher and in the past, Ms. Williams has taught students with disabilities who use alternative communication systems but from what I read in the article Ms. Williams doesn't have any experience in working with children cochlear implant nevertheless she is very eager to learn and work with Claire. Ms. Williams seems a bit nervous to work with Claire and has several questions about cochlear implants. Ms. Williams has heard that the cochlear implant devices are very expensive and she is worried about simply keeping track of Claire's device, she also worries about the troubleshooting of the device if something goes wrong, is there a difference between teaching a child with a cochlear implant and teaching other children with disabilities. Although Ms. Williams is anxious to learn more about cochlear implants and how to best support Claire's developing listening and communication skills. Ms. Williams assumes Claire will need a variety of visual supports and she wonders about the different types of visual supports and accommodations that Claire might

On August 21, 2017, I observed my first cochlear implant surgery. Having never observed, assisted, or performed a surgery I was unsure what to expect. Seeing the blood, bodily fluids, and watching the surgeons perform the surgery with the utmost precision was incredible. I found it incredibly difficult not to chat or ask any question of the surgeon even when invited to. Nonetheless, Dr. Kaplan has an innate ability to create a friendly and comforting environment during a difficult surgery.

My theoretical deaf child would receive a Cochlear Implant, for many reasons such as, they would be able to communicate in both ASL and English, could be safer, have more opportunities, and my insurance covers a Cochlear Implant. The child would hopefully receive the implant by the age of one year old because the brain is still building its

I first learned about cochlear implants in my special education class. My initial thought was that they were a beneficial advancement in technology and in the medical field for those who were deaf or hard of hearing. In my field experience, I observed a sixth grade teacher at Donnell Middle School. In her class, I observed two students who had cochlear implants and an interpreter who was in front of the classroom signing what the teacher was saying. I thought that was really neat to see and experience for the first time. Through further research on cochlear implants, I came to the conclusion that cochlear implants do not fix the patient’s hearing entirely and that there are many positive and negative factors to consider when getting a cochlear implant.

Cochlear implants are good and bad. The good can provide sound to those who are severely deaf. The earlier the implant the better chance of the person being able to hear. It takes time for a person with cochlear implants for their brain to learn and develop. Cochlear implants can give others a whole new meaning of life based off of the sounds they may be hearing around them. Cochlear implants can also be bad if the tests are done and the tests don’t show if the implants are going to have a positive effect on the patient. The surgery can have complications that could cause an infection. The procedure could also potentially permanently destroy whatever hearing was left before the procedure. Cochlear implants are also very expensive and not everyone

When faced with having to make a major decision for their children, parents are often thrown into a difficult and perplexing situation. These decisions become even more difficult for the parents when the decision involves putting their children through something they cannot relate to. This is the case when parents are required to decide whether to have cochlear implant surgery performed on their deaf child. The decision of whether to go through with this procedure, which, when successful, provides a deaf individual with the ability to hear, puts parents in a position to make an epistemically and personally transformative decision for their child. Ultimately, the decision comes down to the experiences and preferences of the parents; whether

In the last couple of decades vast amounts of research has been completed related to cochlear implants and language or communication skills; a literature review was completed by Petersona et al., which included information on the anticipated results of implantation and

Sometimes people forget that eyesight and hearing are not something that everybody has. There are some people in the world that are living without one or both of these senses. In some circumstances, these two senses are able to be given to somebody who hasn’t had them before. There are many different procedures and ways for a person to either gain their eyesight or hearing again, for the first time in their life. In terms of hearing, there is a procedure that is booming popularity all over the world. Along with having the surgery, the patient then wears a device called a cochlear implant. Cochlear Implants are changing the world of hearing so that people who receive them are able to gain hearing ability to sounds around them. This partially unknown medical procedure is gaining more attention around the world with its high success rates and its ability to change peoples lives forever.

Introduction: Robotics and biomechanics have been around since 600 BC. They have impacted people lives significantly in good and bad ways. Hearing aids have been around since 100 A.D and have helped many people be able to hear much clearer for a long period of time. Another fantastic thing that has been invented are cochlear implants that have been around a lot less than hearing aids as they have only been around since October of 1982. I chose to design a new device that replaces an existing human body part as if that part had been lost. I am designing a device similar to a cochlear implant, however it would be a small piece behind your ear so that it can go unnoticed in daily life. I chose this design as I know someone in my life with a hearing problem. They get teased when they mishear something and often say the wrong thing. If a person get a real cochlear implant some of them think that people would look at them differently. Cochlear implants are different to normal hearing aid because the cochlear implant allow people that are deaf the hear.

“The overall goal for children is to learn language through listening. To do this effectively, the child needs to learn the cues for redundancy: prosodic patterns, phonotactic probabilities, context of the conversation, word and world knowledge, and knowledge of the rules of syntax. We also expect these children to demonstrate spontaneous learning without direct instruction. The typical child with normal hearing develops the ability to learn through overhearing. It is suggested that overhearing or incidental learning accounts for a substantial amount of world knowledge, vocabulary development, and social awareness. Learning distance listening and overhearing is a desirable goal for the child who is deaf or hard of hearing to achieve” (Welling and Ukstins,

This study evaluated factors that may easily influence speech and language for children with severe hearing loss. Hearing loss is something that is very common amongst new born and affecting them tremendously. In every 1000 newborns there are at least one-three that are born with hearing loss also known as HL. Researchers identify and screen newborns with hearing loss to minimize the impact it has on children. They want to identify the problem early because late diagnosis can result in delayed speech and language.