Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood
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Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood 19 4-13 March 2009.
doi:10.1044/hhdc19.1.4 Copyright 2009 by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Contemporary Protocols for Evaluating Cochlear Implant Candidacy of Children

Teresa A. Zwolan and Ellen Thomas

Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Candidacy criteria for determination of cochlear implantation for children have changed significantly since cochlear implants were first introduced. The contemporary evaluation process includes initial consultation, audiological assessment, speech and language assessment, preoperative counseling, selection of the ear to implant, medical evaluation, and additional assessments as needed. Ideally, an interdisciplinary team of professionals is involved in this evaluation process. The following article discusses procedures used in our clinic to determine a child's candidacy for a cochlear implant.






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