Team Member Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Parent
Cochlear Implant Audiologist
Role
Time
performs thorough examination and determines medical suitability for implant monitors habilitation for their patients to encourage the best possible result
Before
should be visible and a helpful presence so that they are fully aware of how their child’s needs are being met should monitor homework and cochlear implant technology, ensure a routine, and help the child learn to be in control of his or her hearing loss only member who has complete historical, social and emotional perspective on their child’s development conducts audiological assessment to determine hearing levels and monitors the benefit received from amplification to determine if the child is an appropriate candidate works with the child and family to MAP the processor and track the child’s progress
During Psychologist/Social Worker
Speech or Auditory Therapist
Educational Consultant
Classroom Teacher
Educational Audiologist
Speech Language Pathologist
discusses expectations and responsibilities pre- and post-surgery to ensure that the family is able to provide the range of support needed for the child to be successful with a cochlear implant performs a program of intensive listening therapy that should be initiated to “prime the auditory pump” and provide the basis for continued auditory skill development works with the child’s school-based team to jointly develop a program of ongoing habilitation and ensure that needed support services are in place to meet the child’s needs must have support and training the (s)he needs regular check ups and updates throughout the year with the parent responsible for proper classroom seating and checking to ensure that the child understands what is being said in the classroom monitors and assists child as needed After
monitors child’s hearing in the classroom and is responsible for fitting and troubleshooting the FM system to ensure it is working properly responsible for assessing and developing an intervention plan, as well as providing services directly to the student to encourage the development of auditory, speech and spoken language skills
*courtesy of Nucleus Cochlear Implant System
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