Influence of Linguistic Environment on Children's Language Development: Flemish Versus Dutch Children

Parents’ views on the quality of life of their children 2–3 years after cochlear implantation

“…This is not to say that cultural variation would not exist in the parents' expectations and in the degree they are met, depending on the amount, nature and quality of services of each health care and educational system. For example, sometimes the main communication mode used in day-care of implanted children may also solely be sign language [46], or either bilingual or monolingual approaches may be used depending on the part of the country [47]. Therefore, information from many countries and cultures is needed to draw a detailed enough picture on the effects of implantation for tailoring service provision.…”

Remarks on the medical and social models of research in deafness and language development

“…malformed cochlea). The social model responds to this uncertainty with a straightforward answer: 'all DHH infants need to learn signed language just in case' (Wiefferink, et al, 2008). Yet, language learning as adults is not a trivial thing for parents in terms of effort, outcome and resources.…”

How to Improve Health Care for Cochlear Implant Children from Turkish Families Living in Holland

“…This poor language development in Turkish children might be caused by the late implantation of a CI in these children. Studies on the effects of CIs in children show a stronger effect on language development when implantation occurs at a younger age, preferable before the age of 2 years (Wiefferink, 2008). The delay in receiving a CI in deaf children of Turkish origin might be explained by cultural and language differences between healthcare professionals and Turkish parents.…”