Determination the Needs of the Parents Having Children with Cochlear Implants During Transition to Pre-school Institutions

Abstract

Objective: Exploring the needs of the parents of children with cochlear implants during transition to pre-school institutions. The effects of variables such as the gender, chronological age of the child, duration of the using hearing aid before implantation, age of the implantation, duration of the using of cochlear implant, age at which child began attending rehabilitation center, age and educational state of the parents, socioeconomic level of the family, participation of the parents to the educational program, present of hearing impairment individuals in family are also considered.