ERIC Number: EJ910437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
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Children with Cochlear Implants in Australia: Educational Settings, Supports, and Outcomes
Punch, Renee; Hyde, Merv
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v15 n4 p405-421 Fall 2010
This Australian study examined the communication, academic, and social outcomes of pediatric cochlear implantation from the perspectives of teachers working with children with cochlear implants. The children were aged from 1 to 18 years and attended a range of educational settings in early intervention, primary, and secondary schooling. One hundred and fifty-one teachers completed a survey on one child with a cochlear implant and 15 of these teachers were interviewed. Teachers reported their perceptions of children's functional outcomes in a range of communication, academic, social, independence, and identity areas. Reported achievements in literacy, numeracy, and social development were below class levels. Implications for educational authorities and professionals working with children with cochlear implants are discussed.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Foreign Countries, Assistive Technology, Social Development, Surgery, Hearing Impairments, Communication Skills, Academic Achievement, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Surveys, Interviews, Identification (Psychology), Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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