Book chapter
Music as Communication and Training for Children with Cochlear Implants
Pediatric Cochlear Implantation, pp.313-326
Springer New York
2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2788-3_21
Abstract
From the first lullabies of infancy to the ever-present popular music of adolescence, music plays an important role in the lives of children. Because of music’s pervasiveness in every known culture, children will experience it in a variety of forms on a daily basis. To what extent are children who use cochlear implants (CI) able to accurately perceive and enjoy this ubiquitous acoustical sound? Can music be a meaningful and efficacious component of personal, social, educational, and habilitative experiences? This chapter describes (1) those aspects of music most and least effectively conveyed through a CI; (2) comparisons between pediatric CI users, adult CI recipients, and children with normal hearing (NH); (3) variance among pediatric CI users regarding music perception, enjoyment, and participation; (4) the impact of systematic training on music perception and enjoyment; (5) theoretical and empirical evidence regarding transfer of music training to speech and language; and (6) practical suggestions for clinical interventions and optimizing participation in musical experiences.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Music as Communication and Training for Children with Cochlear Implants
- Creators
- Kate Gfeller - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Nancy M Young (Editor)Karen Iler Kirk (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Pediatric Cochlear Implantation, pp.313-326
- Publisher
- Springer New York; New York, NY
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4939-2788-3_21
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2016
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984824313102771
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