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Using Listening Tools to Help Adult Recipients Reach Their Personal Best (Adults, Professionals)

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1.  Listening tools for home practice for an adult cochlear implant recipient are: Primarily useful for individuals who were prelingually deafened and received a cochlear implant after age 21. Utilized only if an individual does not have access to a rehab professionals Beneficial for most adult cochlear implant recipients Helpful only if begun during within 3 months post activation Difficult to convince adults to use

2.  Adult rehabilitation is often considered to be: Less important than (re)habilitation for children Up to the individual to pursue—not required Unnecessary if the individual has good memory of sound A requirement and someone must agree to pursuing rehab prior to obtaining a cochlear implant a, b, and c

3.  A cochlear implant user's results may be affected by a variety of factors including: Age of onset/duration of deafness Number of hours the device is worn Motivation Whether the individual pursues rehabilitation All of the above

4.  Audio books as a home practice tool: Can be customized for the recipient's interests, skill level and speaker gender preference Are self explanatory and hence easy to initiate by all recipients Appropriate only after about 6 months of implant use to allow the brain to make sense of the new sounds before trying to understand sentences Should only be used with the book to ensure that the recipient is comprehending every word b and c

5.  Using a voice telephone post cochlear implantation is: One of the easiest skills to master Often affected by a lack of confidence in one's ability to master the task Affected by the telephone instrument used by the cochlear implant B and C Not realistic for most recipients who had not used the phone within the past five years prior to getting a cochlear implant

6.  Choosing a telephone for listening by a cochlear implant recipient is complicated by: Connectivity between the phone and the sound processor Whether the wireless instrument has a high compatibility rating Knowing where to physically hold the phone in relation to the cochlear implant processor Confidence level of the recipient to be able to use the telephone All of the above

7.  When listening to music with a cochlear implant, a recipient may find that the following are helpful: Listening to big band sounds that are played loud Downloading the lyrics to songs and memorizing where they "go" in the music a and b Aiming high and practicing initially with complex music such as that played by a symphony orchestra will help reach their music goals more quickly a, b, and d

8.  Interactive computer software products are best used by individuals post cochlear implantation: For a short period of time immediately following activation Preferably under the guidance of a rehabilitation professional and with results being shared with the recipient's CI audiologist Only if the individual was prelingually deafened Primarily to listen to complete sentences as this will promote skill building related to real world listening All of the above

9.  The interactive software tool Sound and WAY Beyond should be used in the following way: By sharing results with hearing care professionals and preferably by having a rehab therapist provide initial guidance on its use By focusing on the words and sentences modules initially since this will be most effective in improving outcomes By practicing with the product 10 minutes each day By allowing the recipient to select for daily use the modules (s)he most enjoys as this will spur on the recipients use of the product All of the above

10.  When using tracking as a home practice tool the recipient should consider the following: Use tracking immediately following activation and continue throughout the first year Begin with reading materials that are quite difficult for the recipient to ensure he is challenged right from the start Have a tracking partner work with the recipient sitting on the side opposite his cochlear implant Initially begin the tracking exercise by reading slowly and adding speed later All of the above