Cochlear implants in children: ethics and choices

Autor/a: CHRISTIANSEN, J. B.; LEIGH, I. W.
Año: 2002
Editorial: Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press, 2002
Tipo de código: ISBN
Código: 978-1-56368-116-5
Soporte: Papel

Temas

Educación » Familia y Atención temprana

Detalles

Cochlear Implants in Children: Ethics and Choices addresses every facet of the ongoing controversy about implanting cochlear hearing devices in children as young as 12 months old and in some cases, younger. Authors John B. Christiansen and Irene W. Leigh and contributors Jay Lucker and Patricia Elizabeth Spencer analyzed the sensitive issues connected with the procedure by reviewing 439 responses to a survey of parents with children who have cochlear implants. They followed up with interviews of the parents of children who have had a year's experience using their implants, and also the children themselves. Their findings shape the core of this useful and telling study.