Trends in educational services for children with cochlear implants

Two surveys of parents of children with cochlear implants were conducted to assess trends in children''s educational needs. The majority of children used spoken language and attended mainstream though there was diversity both in terms of the children''s language modality and school placement. In both years of the survey, approximately one-third of families noted they had difficulty obtaining the special education services their child needed at school. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]