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February 2, 2010

Children with cochlear implants have quality of life equal to normal hearing peers, study finds

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Children who have cochlear implants rank their quality of life equal to their normally hearing peers, indicates new research.

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October 16, 2009

Cochlear Implants Reduce Delay Suffered By Deaf Children In Language Acquisition, Study Shows

Researchers in Spain have observed in this first year of the study that, three months after receiving a cochlear implant all the children showed improvement in their perception and ability to detect sounds around them. Children quickly learn that the implant is a device that allows them to hear and if it is deactivated they protest or make gestures asking that it be switched back on.

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