pt. 1. Cochlear implant history and technology
ch. 1. History of cochlear implants / Patricia Elizabeth Spencer
ch. 2. Cochlear implants : a technological overview / Jay R. Lucker
pt. 2. Pediatric cochlear implants
ch. 3. Pre-implant issues
ch. 4. Language development and the decision to get a cochlear implant
ch. 5. The cochlear implant center, surgery, and short-term post-implant outcomes
ch. 6. Adjusting to life after the implant
ch. 7. Educating a child with a cochlear implant
ch. 8. Looking back : overall progress and satisfaction
ch. 9. Language development of children with cochlear implants / Patricia Elizabeth Spencer
ch. 10. The deaf community : perceptions of parents, young people, and professionals
ch. 11. Ethics and choices : ongoing dilemma.