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Cochlear Implants and Children with Additional Special Needs (Professionals)

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1.  Children with the following disorders may also have hearing loss CMV CHARGE Autism Meningitis All of the above

2.  What is the primary purpose of a Cochlear Implant? Learning to play an instrument Increased sound awareness Learning multiple languages Being in a mainstream classroom

3.  Which of the following is a factor in how a child will benefit from a Cochlear Implant? Age of implantation Consistency in the use of their functioning device Structure of the inner ear Other diagnosis that impact communication development All of the above

4.  Which of the following is the primary goal of the candidacy evaluation in addition to determining a child's candidacy? Counseling the parents on appropriate expectations Explaining how the ear works Choosing a color of speech processor Determine the child's communication modality they will use their entire life

5.  Why is it sometimes necessary to incorporate testing methods other than traditional audiological testing? Children with additional diagnoses may have limited motor skills, global developmental delays, and/or cognitive delays that make traditional testing techniques difficult Children with additional diagnoses don't want to participate Testing children with additional diagnoses is impossible None of the above

6.  Why is it important for therapists and audiologists to help parents and users to feel successful with their cochlear implant To encourage consistency in use their device To help them identify progress they are making To keep them from getting discouraged All of the above

7.  Identify a strategy for developing listening skills Wearing the implant during all waking hours Drawing attention to sounds in the environment Reducing the amount of "noise" in the therapy room All of the above

8.  Why is it important for team members to work together? To help the child achieve their individual potential To identify if the cochlear implant is "turned on" To ensure the child has developed age-appropriate speech skills To ensure the child is attending school regularly

9.  A child is successful with their cochlear implant if... They reach their individual potential They develop phone skills They develop age-appropriate spoken language They can tell if their implant is working or not

10.  What are the two main areas of focus in working with children who have cochlear implants and additional special needs? Establishing a communication system Increasing auditory skills Improving articulation accuracy Both A and B