PSYCHOSOCIAL CANDIDACY Has the teen/adult accepted deafness….or still grieving or in denial.
{"Image DocumentName": "PSYCHOSOCIAL CANDIDACY", "Image ImageDescription": "Has the teen/adult \u2018accepted\u2019 deafness\u2026.or still grieving or in denial? Who is the main player \u2013 the teen/adult or the parent/spouse? Why does the teen/adult want the implant? Are the teen/adult\u2019s friends Deaf or culturally hearing? Does the teen/adult wear hearing aids, intermittently/permanently? Is hearing or speaking a priority in the teen/adult\u2019s daily life? Are the teen/adult\u2019s CI hoped-for outcomes realistic? Therapist listens for: What kind of language does the person use to describe the current situation due to deafness? What is the severity of the person\u2019s language dysfunction, if any? How does the person describe the CI? Can the person give a fairly good description of how it works? Is the person\u2019s speech intelligible? Is voice quality within normal limits? To what degree does the candidate rely on signs? I hate being deaf Are you hearing the teenager, or the parent: I hate that my son is deaf . Look at the whole situation: history of deafness, was it sudden or progressive? How much has the teen/adult worn a hearing aid? It may be on\u2026but is it ON? Doctors, audiologists and finally parents, come around to the idea that it\u2019s time to get a CI\u2026but the time may NOT be right for the teenager. What has changed? Why now? We cannot take charge and assume we can \u2018convince\u2019 the teen of their needs. The consequences of this can be devastating. (Eg. HS)", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}