Cochlear Implants in Children: Ethics and Choices

Contents

Contents Preface vii Introduction 1 PART I Cochlear Implant History and Technology CHAPTER 1 History of Cochlear Implants 15 with Patricia Elizabeth Spencer CHAPTER 2 Cochlear Implants: A Technological Overview 45 Jay R. Lucker PART II Pediatric Cochlear Implants CHAPTER 3 Pre-Implant Issues 67 CHAPTER 4 Language Development and the Decision to Get a Cochlear Implant 99 CHAPTER 5 The Cochlear Implant Center, Surgery, and Short-Term Post-Implant Outcomes 118 CHAPTER 6 Adjusting to Life After the Implant 146 CHAPTER 7 Educating a Child With a Cochlear Implant 170 CHAPTER 8 Looking Back: Overall Progress and Satisfaction 203 CHAPTER 9 Language Development of Children With Cochlear Implants 222 Patricia Elizabeth Spencer PART III Current Issues v vi CONTENTS CHAPTER 10 The Deaf Community: Perceptions of Parents, Young People, and Professionals 253 CHAPTER 11 Ethics and Choices: Ongoing Dilemma 290 Concluding Thoughts 317 Appendix 333 References 335 Index 349 Preface ...