The Reality Of Oral Deaf Students with Cochlear Implants
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Over the years, several parents painted a very rosy picture of what the lives of typical oral deaf children wearing cochlear implants are. Since then, I’ve heard many stories that contradicted their claims. What I’ve heard pretty much matched the summary posted below.
This summary was written by Jennifer Borhegyl, a mom of a deaf bilateral cochlear implant recipient. The oral deaf students described what they faced in schools. Hopefully this summary gives you a better and more realistic picture.
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The last session I attended was the ever popular, Panel: We Hear You, Now You Hear Us, A panel of Middle and High School Students. This session is held at every conference. A panel students talk about their experiences with CIs. This year’s panel had children ranging from age 10-16. Some highlights:
All use an FM or soundfield system except one. He’s an honor roll student. Maybe it would be less tiring for him if he used it?
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They all love texting, Facebook, and e-mail
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They use a variety of services at school including student notetakers, C-Print, CART, preferential seating.
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For sports relied a lot on friends to repeat what coaches say.
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Music – connect directly to iPod from processor, use headphones that cover ears, use T-links, use t-coil with earbuds. Also helps to get lyrics on line.
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Movies – not worth the money to go to theater. Easier to rent with captions.
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Sleepovers can be hard – first to fall asleep, last to wake up.
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Over the years, several parents painted a very rosy picture of what the lives of typical oral deaf children wearing cochlear implants are. Since then, I’ve heard many stories that contradicted their claims. What I’ve heard pretty much matched the summary posted below.
This summary was written by Jennifer Borhegyl, a mom of a deaf bilateral cochlear implant recipient. The oral deaf students described what they faced in schools. Hopefully this summary gives you a better and more realistic picture.
.
.
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The last session I attended was the ever popular, Panel: We Hear You, Now You Hear Us, A panel of Middle and High School Students. This session is held at every conference. A panel students talk about their experiences with CIs. This year’s panel had children ranging from age 10-16. Some highlights:
All use an FM or soundfield system except one. He’s an honor roll student. Maybe it would be less tiring for him if he used it?
.
They all love texting, Facebook, and e-mail
.
They use a variety of services at school including student notetakers, C-Print, CART, preferential seating.
.
For sports relied a lot on friends to repeat what coaches say.
.
Music – connect directly to iPod from processor, use headphones that cover ears, use T-links, use t-coil with earbuds. Also helps to get lyrics on line.
.
Movies – not worth the money to go to theater. Easier to rent with captions.
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Sleepovers can be hard – first to fall asleep, last to wake up.
August 19th, 2011 at 10:25 am
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