Children with cochlear implants: A review of demographics and communication outcomes

American Annals of the Deaf

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-333

  Belzner, Kate A ^a   Seal, Brenda C ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70450278674     PISSN: 0002726X     EISSN: 15430375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/aad.0.0102     Document Type: Article

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