Cochlear Implants Reduce Delay Suffered By Deaf Children In Language Acquisition, Study Shows
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 01:14
in Psychology & Sociology
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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