Working with Teenagers with Cochlear Implants
Presented on Wednesday 15 January 2009
Content
The day covered the following topics and discussions:
Morning
An Update on Cochlear Implantation
This presentation and discussion looked at- Changing audiological criteria for cochlear implantation and discussed current criteria and assessment
- Considered changes in surgical techniques (including a video of process)
- Listened to and discussed simulation of what a child with CI may hear
- Considered growth of CI worldwide and data base this gives us
- Impact of NHSP on age implantation in Flanders and implications for the UK
- Impact of early implantation in terms of auditory perception and speech intelligibility
- Reading levels and academic achievement of CI uses- better than HA users but not as good as hearing peers
- Changing communication modes post implantation
Video of young person and changing communication journey
Supporting Young People at secondary School with CI
Group discussion
to generate a list of specific issues for CI users followed by
Presentation about the method and findings of
- 'Supporting Young People with Cochlear Implants in Secondary School' Funded by RNID Alex wheeler, Sue Gregory and Sue Archbold
- 'Young People's Views about Cochlear Implants' (PDF file) Funded by NDCS Linda Watson, Tim Hardie, Sue Archbold and Alex Wheeler
Presentation about the method and outcomes of
Video of young person's views about implant, identity and implant use
Afternoon
Technology and the listening environment
Demonstration of Sounding Board and Sound field
Tutorial – useful resources
Developing Higher Order Language Skills
- Considered different types of support
- Communication skills
- Language skills vocabulary, syntax, inference, tone of voice, idiom metaphor,
- Listening skills
- Conversation and conversation repair
Video of CI user using repair strategies
Listening Beyond School
- Group discussions to identify specific listening and communication skills neede beyond school and how these have changed
- Presentation of PUD one solution to addressing some of those needs