Author/Editor     Kladnik-Stabej, K; Vatovec, J
Title     Rezultati vprašalnika o zmožnostih sporazumevanja gluhih otrok
Translated title     Results of the questionary about abilities of a communication of the deaf children
Type     članek
Source     In: Hernja N, Brumec M, editors. Zbornik referatov 3. slovenskega posveta o rehabilitaciji oseb s polževim vsadkom; 2006 nov 10-11; Maribor. Maribor: Center za sluh in govor,
Publication year     2006
Volume     str. 111-4
Language     slo
Abstract     OBJECTIVES Integration into the main stream school system is one of the signs that shows success of joining the deaf child in to the world of normal hearing. The aim of our study was comparison of habilitation between the deaf children with and without cochlear implant (CI). We tried to access ability of joining the deaf children in to the regular school system, on a basis of the questionary, sent to their parents. METHODS We sent questionary to sixty-five parents of the deaf children. All of them were treated at University Department for Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery in Ljubljana. Thirty-one children were implanted with cochlear implants. Familiar history, education and use of hearing aid were estimated on a basis of data. The ability of hearing, reading, writing and child's leisure activities were valued, as well. RESULTS Education We ascertained that 9 (64%) children without and 19 (76%) children with cochlear implants are included into the regular school sistem all the others attend special school for deaf children. Reading Children without CI learnec to read their name at average age of 5,0 years and learned to read all the capital letters at average age of 5,9 years. Children with CI learnec to read their name at average age of 4,8 years and learned to read all the capital letters at average age of 5,7 years. Writing Children without CI learnec to write down their name at average age of 5,3 years and learned to write down all the capital letters at average age of 6,4 years. Children with CI learnec to read their name at average age of 5,0 years and learned to read all the capital letters at average age of 6,1 years. Leasure activities With their normal hearing peers spend most of the time 9 (64%) children without and 20 (81%) children with CI. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
Descriptors     DEAFNESS
COCHLEAR IMPLANT
SCHOOLS
READING
WRITING
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHILD