The Parents' Guide to Cochlear Implants

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i INTRODUCTION The Parents’ Guide to Cochlear Implants ii INTRODUCTION Blank iii INTRODUCTION Patricia M. Chute Mary Ellen Nevins The Parents’ Guide to Cochlear Implants Gallaudet University Press Washington,D.C. iv INTRODUCTION Gallaudet University Press Washington, DC 20002© 2002 by Gallaudet University All rights reserved. Published 2002 Printed in Canada http://gupress.gallaudet.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chute, Patricia M. The parents’ guide to cochlear implants / Patricia M. Chute, Mary Ellen Nevins. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56368-129-3 (alk. paper) 1. Cochlear implants. 2. Hearing impaired children–Rehabilitation. 3. Deaf–Rehabilitation. I. Nevins, Mary Ellen. II. Title. RF305.C487 2002 617.8’82—dc21 2002072390 ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984. Book design: David Alcorn, Alcorn Publication Design Cover photograph: John T. Consoli Cover models: Tammy Gavins and Destinee Gavins Figures 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, and 5.1 are courtesy of Cochlear Corporation, figures 3.3 and 3.6 are courtesy of Advanced Bionics Corporation, and figures 3.4 and 3.7 are courtesy of Med El Corporation. ...