noreallyitstrue_

You are not rare. I have been teaching kids with CIs for over a decade. I have only had two students that did not have success. The myth that CIs are largely unsuccessful is rampant in the Deaf community. All the science and research says otherwise.

I'm a teacher of the deaf. I'm not sure where you are that you've had that experience but part of CI candidacy is that you have the proper support after the surgery. That support includes the aural rehabilitation afterwards.

I've seen it work both ways. I've worked in environments where professionals push one agenda or the other. But we certainly don't treat children like "parts in a factory line".

I do agree that parents should be given more info on communication options. Part of that though is finding the right professional. A speech therapist that has only worked with one other deaf child in 20 years has no business recommending communication options to parents. It happens way too often.

A cochlear implant can provide almost as many frequencies as our biological ears. They can help a person go from not having any speech comprehension to being able to listen to music, talk on the phone, listen and understand lectures and even in noisy environments.

Hello there! Middle school teacher here. What advice can you give me in working with this population?

This is untrue. The amount of rehabilitation needed depends on many factors, and can be done in some cases within months.

I always consulted with my students' classroom teachers and used their own curriculum to work in their listening skills. In many instances it was better reviewing/reteaching directly with me rather than trying to get it indirectly in a noisy classroom.