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COCHLEAR IMPLANT CANDIDACY EVALUATION, to determine, to address, to…
COCHLEAR IMPLANT CANDIDACY EVALUATION
Candidates
categorized into
Children (<18 years)
Limited benefit from acoustic amplification
Severe to profound
SNHL
bilaterally
Adults
Communication primarily through
spoken language
Realistic expectations
Little or no speech understanding
even with well fitted HA
Strong motivation and commitment
Severe to profound
SNHL in
both ears
No medical contra-indication
18 years or older
Evaluation and Assessment
consist of
CI Team Meeting
recommendation in favor or against CI
CI Surgeon
Medical Evaluation
rule out medical contraindications
determine health status and ability to undergo surgery
CT scan/ MRI
evaluate ear's internal structure
recommend which ear to implant
provide information as to the cause of HL
CI Counselling
discuss with family about CI Team's recommendations
family will be provided info regarding surgery and expectations
Family support
provide info for group support services
psychosocial evaluation
assess realistic expectation
Speech and Language Evaluation
Speech-Language test (performed with HA)
to assess
current receptive and expressive language
speech production skills
Audiological Evaluations
Comprehensive hearing test
to determine
type
hearing loss
degree
Cochlear Implant Evaluation
whether child meets audiologic criteria
goals for improving communication
benefits and limitations
Educational Consultation
Establish
cooperative partnership
with child's school teachers and Audiologists
Ensure
optimal listening environment
in classroom
to determine
to address
to discuss