Essential Question:
What impact on vocabulary development in children does early cochlear implantation have?
Foundation Questions:
What is a cochlear implant?
Who are candidates for implantation?
What age implanted is considered early?
What is the vocabulary development of deaf children without cochlear implantation?
Tentative Point: I intend to reveal some of the benefits of children receiving cochlear implants early, specifically in relation to vocabulary development.. I also want to show the difference in vocabulary between someone with a cochlear implant vs. someone without a cochlear implant.
Genres:
1. Webliography- Clinician voice. The potential audience will be students, peers, professionals, anyone interested in cochlear implants, and anyone interested in speech pathology. I chose this genre because it was required, however it is a good way to present my research topic, personal information, and additional research sources.
2. Poem- Parent/Caregiver voice. The potential audience will be other parents of children with CIs, clinician, family of client, anyone interested in cochlear implants. I chose this genre because it was assigned. I feel like this will be a good way to convey the parent’s thoughts, concerns, and hopes.
3. Powerpoint Presentation- Clinician voice. The potential audience will be the family/parents of the client. I chose this genre because it was assigned, but this will allow me to organize the information about cochlear implants, like what they are and how they work. I also plan to include the difference between cochlear implants and hearing aids.
4. Podcast- Client voice. The potential audience will be the client’s family, professionals, students, clinician, and anyone interested in cochlear implants. I chose this genre because it was required. The client can show how both deafness and then the cochlear implant has affected his/her life.
5. Journal Entry- Parent/Caregiver voice. The potential audience will be other parents with children with cochlear implants, professionals, client, and client’s family. I chose this genre to display the feelings, frustrations, hopes, and wishes of the parent. The cochlear implant not only directly effects the client, but the family is also effected and plays an important role for the implanted client.
6. Observation report-Clinician voice. The potential audience will be supervisors, Audiologists, Speech-language pathologists, and the client’s caregiver/parent. I chose this genre in order to focus on the client’s language development. It is important to observe the client’s language development after implantation.
7. Interview transcript-Clinician voice. The potential audience will be the client’s family, professionals, and students. I chose this genre to gain a closer look at the client and the client’s family. The interview will contain getting information and giving information with the client/family.
Genre Integration:
I intend to integrate these genres into a cohesive whole by telling a story of a client and the client’s family. By using several different view points I feel my audience will receive an accurate and thorough glimpse into a deaf child with a cochlear implant. I believe looking at a situation from different perspectives is very enlightening for both me, and my audience.
Tentative Resources:
Brinton, J. (2001). Measuring language development in deaf children with cochlear
implants. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 36, 121-
125. Retrieved September 29, 2006, from the PsychINFO database.
Ertmer, D.J., Strong, L., & Sadagopan, N. (2003). Beginning to communicate after
cochlear implantation: oral language development in a young child. Journal of
Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 46, 328-340. Retrieved September 23,
2006,from the MEDLINE database.
Geers, A. (2002). Factors affecting the development of speech, language, and literacy
in children with early cochlear implantation. Language, Speech, & Hearing Services
in Schools, 33, 172-183. Retrieved September 29, 2006, from the Academic Search
Premier database.
Geers, A. (2006). Factors influencing spoken language outcomes in children following
early cochlear implantation. Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 64, 50-65.
Retrieved September 25, 2006, from the MEDLINE database.
James, D., Rajput, K., Brown, T., Sirimanna, T., Brinton, J.,& Goswami, U. (2005).
Phonological awareness in deaf children who use cochlear implants. Journal of
Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 48, 1511-1528. Retrieved
September 23, 2006, from the MEDLINE database.
Kane, M., Schopmeyer, B., & Mellon, N. (2004). Prelinguistic communication
and subsequent language acquisition in children with cochlear implants. Archives
of Otolarngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 130 (5), 619-623. Retrived Septmeber
25, 2006, from the MEDLINE database.
Robbins, A.M. (2003). Communication intervention for infants and toddlers with
cochlear implants. Topics in Language Disorders, 23, 16-33. Retrieved September
22, 2006, from the ERIC database.
Schery, T.K., & Peters, M.L. (2003). Developing auditory learning in children with
cochlear implants. Topics in Language Disorders, 23, 4-15. Retrieved September
22, 2006, from the ERIC database.
Seung, H., Holmes, A., Coburn, M. (2005). Twin language development: A case study
of a twin with a cochlear implant and a twin with typical hearing. The Volta Review,
105 (2), 175-188. Retrieved September 29, 2006, from the Academic Search
Premier database.
Tombline, D.B.,Barker, B.A, Spencer, L.J, Zhang, X., & Gantz, B.J. (2005). The
effect of age at cochlear implant initial stimulation on expressive language
growth in infants and toddlers. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research,
48,853-867. Retrieved September 23, 2006, from the MEDLINE database.
