The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between early intervention providers' backgrounds and their perceptions of caregiver coaching and auditory skill development. An explanatory sequential design was used with participants of varying backgrounds. In the first phase of the study, participants responded to a survey…

Presents case study of first congenitally deaf British infant to receive multichannel cochlear implant. Used video analysis of achievement of audio objectives to detail pre- and postimplantation phases. Results demonstrated the importance of gesture in transition to written language; benefit of early identification, amplification, and referral for…