Parenting a Child with a Cochlear Implant: A Critical Incident Study

Anat Zaidman-Zait

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (2007) pp. 221–241

This study aimed to describe and categorize the attributes that parents of young children with cochlear implants (CIs) consider as facilitating their parental coping experience. I interviewed 15 hearing mothers and 13 hearing fathers (including 12...

Cochlear Implants in Children with Hearing Loss: Maternal Expectations and Impact on the Family

Anat Zaidman-Zait; Tova Most

Volta Review Vol. 105, No. 2 (2005) pp. 129–150

To facilitate evaluations of cochlear implant candidates and to promote (re)habilitation efficacy and collaboration with families, this study examined the expectations of 35 mothers with typical hearing and their beliefs and difficulties related to...

Parental Involvement in the Habilitation Process Following Children's Cochlear Implantation: An Action Theory Perspective

Anat Zaidman-Zait; Richard A. Young

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (2008) pp. 193–214

Action theory and the qualitative action-project method are used in this study to address and illustrate the complexity of parenting children who have received cochlear implants (CIs) as well as the intentionality of parents engaged in that process. ...

Searching for Cochlear Implant Information on the Internet Maze: Implications for Parents and Professionals

Anat Zaidman-Zait; Janet R. Jamieson

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2004) pp. 413–426

The present study has three purposes: (a) to determine who disseminates information on cochlear implants on the Web; (b) to describe a representative sample of Web sites that disseminate information on cochlear implants, with a focus on the content...

Cochlear Implantation among Deaf Children with Additional Disabilities: Parental Perceptions of Benefits, Challenges, and Service Provision

Anat Zaidman-Zait; Deirdre Curle; Janet R. Jamieson; Ruth Chia; Frederick K. Kozak

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 41–50

Although increasing numbers of children with additional disabilities are receiving cochlear implants (CIs), little is known about family perspectives of the benefits and the challenges of cochlear implantation in this pediatric population. This...

Topics: Children