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<p>The objective of the study was to investigate the communication modalities of children with cochlear implants from the perspectives of parents and habilitation professionals by using questionnaires. The study used a cross-sectional design, involving the development and validation of two independent questionnaires for parents and habilitation experts that focused on various domains that affect communication modalities. The questionnaire was distributed over WhatsApp and email, and the responses were statistically analysed. The overall findings indicated that 65% of parents and 58.6% of habilitation experts claimed that children with CI exclusively utilized verbal communication. It was also evident that children implanted at three years of age exhibited better verbal language communication. Furthermore, the findings revealed that no child with CI exclusively adopted sign language for communication. The findings of this study will allow an informed selection of communication modality based upon the age of implantation. This will also be beneficial for reevaluating CI candidacy, habilitation strategies, and educational alternatives for a child with CI in the Indian context.</p>

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Functional Communication Modalities Used by Children with Cochlear Implant (CI): A Report from a Cohort in South India

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年3月19日

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  • Deepali Nahata,
  • Gladys Prathiba Dawson,
  • R. Rajalakshmi,
  • M. Selvi

摘要

The objective of the study was to investigate the communication modalities of children with cochlear implants from the perspectives of parents and habilitation professionals by using questionnaires. The study used a cross-sectional design, involving the development and validation of two independent questionnaires for parents and habilitation experts that focused on various domains that affect communication modalities. The questionnaire was distributed over WhatsApp and email, and the responses were statistically analysed. The overall findings indicated that 65% of parents and 58.6% of habilitation experts claimed that children with CI exclusively utilized verbal communication. It was also evident that children implanted at three years of age exhibited better verbal language communication. Furthermore, the findings revealed that no child with CI exclusively adopted sign language for communication. The findings of this study will allow an informed selection of communication modality based upon the age of implantation. This will also be beneficial for reevaluating CI candidacy, habilitation strategies, and educational alternatives for a child with CI in the Indian context.