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Texas Children's Hearing Center
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Texas Children's
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Texas
Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive services to evaluate and
implant children with cochlear implant devices. Cochlear
implantation is one of the most innovative treatment options
available for a child with profound deafness or hearing loss.
To become a
candidate for cochlear implantation, a child is assessed by a team
of specialists including audiologists, otolarngologists, sometimes
called ENTs (for ear, nose and throat specialists). Tests include
high resolution scans to examine the structure of the ear, extensive
hearing evaluations, and evaluation by a variety of other
specialists such as a psychologist, geneticist, speech-language
pathologist and surgeon.
If the
evaluation suggests cochlear implantation surgery is the appropriate
treatment for a child, the center’s specialists handle the surgery
and the activation of the cochlear implant device as well as
supervise a thorough follow-up program of support for the child and
family. The program provides guidelines and support for teachers and
other educational personnel who work with the child on a regular
basis.
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resources for families:
  
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