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School professionals working with children with cochlear implants / Patricia M. Chute, Ed.D., Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chute, Patricia M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teachers of deaf people.
- Hard of hearing children--Education.
- Hard of hearing children.
- Cochlear implants.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego, California ; Oxford, England ; Brisbane, Queensland : Plural Publishing Inc., 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This comprehensive resource for school-based professionals who work with the increasing number of children with cochlear implants, focuses on giving the reader critical background information. It begins with the history, technology, and functionality of cochlear implants. It covers the changes seen in the populations now utilizing these devices and describe how the impact of having an implant can affect a child. Finally, it highlights how the clinician and team providing services can best address each child's individual needs.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. The Winds of Change; Chapter 2. The Zone of Cochlear Implant Performance; Chapter 3. Characteristics of Educational Programs That Support Children with Cochlear Implants; Chapter 4. Building Collaborative Teams; Chapter 5. The Mapping Process and Beyond; Chapter 6. Developing Auditory Skills; Chapter 7. Clear Speech: The Possible Dream; Chapter 8. Auditory Access and Literary Development; Chapter 9. Supporting Communication with Sign; Chapter 10. Special Populations with Cochlear Implants; Chapter 11. Listening in Noisy Classrooms
- Chapter 12. Listening with Two Ears; Chapter 13. Social Development and the Cochlear Implant; Chapter 14. A Glimpse Into the Future; References; Appendix A. Organizational Resources and Web Sites Providing Information on Deafness or Cochlear Implants in Children; Appendix B. Sample Daily Log; Appendix C. FM Manufacturer Resources; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-59756-815-5
- OCLC:
- 910845647
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