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Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Advance Access published online on June 29, 2007
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, doi:10.1093/deafed/enm036
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Parents' Views on Changing Communication After Cochlear Implantation

Linda M. Watson

University of Birmingham

Tim Hardie, Sue M. Archbold and Alexandra Wheeler

Ear Foundation


  Abstract

We sent questionnaires to families of all 288 children who had received cochlear implants at one center in the United Kingdom at least 5 years previously. Thus, it was a large, unselected group. We received 142 replies and 119 indicated that the child and family had changed their communication approach following cochlear implantation. In 113 cases the change was toward spoken language and in 6 cases the change was toward signed communication. Parents were asked to respond to statements about communication with their deaf child, and their responses indicated that parents wanted the most effective means of communication and one that their child would find most useful in the future. Findings that emerged from parents' comments indicated that the change toward greater use of spoken language was child-led and driven by increased audition. Parents also valued the contribution of signed communication.

Correspondence should be sent to Linda Watson, School of Education, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK (e-mail: l.m.watson{at}bham.ac.uk).

Received November 16, 2006; revised May 28, 2007; accepted May 29, 2007


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