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Semin Hear 2005; 26(4): 217-225
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-922444
Copyright © 2005 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Cochlear Implant Candidacy in Children with Autism

Carmen D. Hayman1 , Kevin H. Franck1 , 2
  • 1The Center for Childhood Communication, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 2The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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15 November 2005 (online)

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ABSTRACTS

Cochlear implant candidacy and follow-up for children with autism have important differences to consider when compared with children without cognitive disabilities. This article describes how general cochlear implant candidacy is modified when considering a child who may be or is diagnosed with autism. Specifically, age of implantation, language modality and therapy, and parental expectations are addressed in the context of cochlear implant candidacy. The article also describes postimplant management issues in children with autism, including the need for cochlear implant team collaboration with outside schools and therapies, and use of objective measures for cochlear implant programming and processor settings. The article describes three case examples: two of children with autism who received implants, and one for whom implantation was not recommended.

KEYWORDS

Cochlear implant - candidacy - autism

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Carmen D Hayman

The Center for Childhood Communication, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Email: hayman@email.chop.edu