A tool for assessing functional use of audition in children: results in children with the MED-EL COMBI 40+ Cochlear Implant System.

An instrument for measuring and tracking changes in auditory skill development over time was developed for use with a group of children with profound deafness who received a MED-EL COMBI 40+ cochlear implant. The aim of this paper is to describe the use of this instrument, the Checklist of Auditory...

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Publicado en:Volta Review Vol. 104; no. 3; pp. 175 - 197
Autores principales: Franz DC, Caleffe-Schenck N, Kirk KI
Formato: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Fall2004
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Sumario:An instrument for measuring and tracking changes in auditory skill development over time was developed for use with a group of children with profound deafness who received a MED-EL COMBI 40+ cochlear implant. The aim of this paper is to describe the use of this instrument, the Checklist of Auditory Communication Skills, and to present results obtained both pre- and post-operatively on a population of children who participated in the MED-EL COMBI 40+ Cochlear Implant System Clinical Trial in the United States. The Checklist of Auditory Communication Skills is intended to provide a means for rehabilitative professionals to track progress on a variety of auditory therapy targets arranged in hierarchical fashion. These behaviors range from the most basic detection skills through advanced auditory processing.