Abstract:
This article describes what a cochlear implant is, to whom the cochlear implant is recommended, what are its contraindications, the component parts, how the cochlear implant works are described. The advantages and disadvantages of the cochlear implant are described, but also the factors that affect the performance of the cochlear implant (the functionality of the auditory nerve, the duration of the severe or profound hearing loss, the moment of the installation of the severe or profound hearing loss, the degree of involvement and awareness of the child and the family in the rehabilitation process ), the phases of recovery (detection, discrimination, identification, understanding. Strategies for using the cochlear implant are described as one of the most effective equipment strategies to support people with hearing disabilities. Auditory training should be done gradually, from simple to complex, depending on the activity of the electrodes, on the child's evolution, on his performances. Auditory perception must aim at: auditory attention (the implanted child must be taught to hear, which is required in the first phases of concentration therapy), localization of noises/sounds, discrimination, feed -back, distinguishing voices, identifying and recognizing sound sources regardless of their origin, auditory processing, understanding.
