EDSP 210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Cochlear Implant, 6 Years, Sign Language
11 Nov 2018
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With technology at our disposal, a new focus has been directed towards using these technological resources to improve the everyday needs of those who have a disability. Cochlear implants, a small electric device that creates sound for those who are deaf or are hard of hearing, are now available because of this technology (nicdc,2016). As of 2012, 324,200 people have a registered cochlear device worldwide, and 38,000 devices have been implanted in children within the us(nicdc,2016). The smartbrief article titled (cid:862)as (cid:373)ore deaf stude(cid:374)ts opt to use cochlear implants, I(cid:374)dia(cid:374)a s(cid:272)hools (cid:449)ork to adapt,(cid:863) discusses the incidence rates of implants in children in indiana, and the necessary shift to fit their academic needs (rosen- balonon, 2016, Although more parents are opting for cochlear implants for their children, there is a still a large gap within learning in public school because hearing through cochlear implants is not like traditional hearing (rosen- balonon, 2016,
