The cochlear implant clinic at ChildServe provides evaluation of children who are candidates for a cochlear implant or who have received a cochlear implant.

Objectives

• Evaluate speech, language, and listening skills of children with hearing impairment 
  
• Explore support systems in place for child and family
• Discuss communication and educational choices for children with hearing impairment

• Provide follow-up evaluation following implantation

Comprehensive Evaluation

• Speech
•  Language
• Speech perception
• Social factors and family support

Our Team

• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Medical Social Workers
• Audiologists
• ENTs
• Primary Care Physicians
• Educational Staff

Clinic Schedule

• Team assessment
• Assess family’s expectations and motivation to participate in an extended rehabilitation program
• Assess availability of financial resources to help with costs related to the cochlear implant and subsequent therapy
• Assess family’s support systems
• Speech/language evaluation
• Assess current level of speech production, speech perception, and language
• Team discussion with topics to include:
• Educational placement options 
• Expectations of child’s development following implantation
• Goal setting
• Demonstration of therapeutic techniques
• Resource packet
• Families will be able to take home educational and training materials