Into the Cochlea: EXPANDED IMPLANT CANDIDACY FOR CHILDREN.

The article considers the case for the expansion of cochlear implant (CI) candidacy for children. It discusses perceived versus real limitations of CI and criteria used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CI candidacy including age at implantation, amount of residual hearing, speech recognition scores and auditory skills, and hearing aid verification. It outlines guidelines proposed by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA) for pediatric cochlear implantation.