Sign language in children with prelingual hearing impairment with cochlear implants (CI) in mainstream schools from 6 years of age - A qualitative survey of sign use and effectiveness as a communication aid in everyday life by means of parent interviews
- Conditions
- Z96.2Presence of otological and audiological implants
- Registration Number
- DRKS00030015
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 6
Inclusion Criteria
Parents of one or more children with postlingual hearing impairment and CI fitting
Exclusion Criteria
People who are not parents of one or more children with postlingual hearing impairment and CI fitting
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The aim of the study is to find out whether the use of signs in everyday communication of prelingually hearing impaired children with CI is an effective long-term aid and to what extent children with CI of school age who have learned signs use them in their family for communication.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Conducting 3 guided interviews with parents