Educational Outcomes:  As children are identified early and implanted early, the opportunity for them to attend school in mainstreamed settings with appropriate supports has expanded.

The following presentations were given during CI2016, Toronto and include the following topics: literature, reading and writing, cognitive profiles and mainstream classroom comparisons. 

• The Performance of Students with Cochlear Implants in Mainstream Classrooms in Comparison to Mainstreamed Students with Hearing Aids and Normal Hearing Peers: Naama Tsach PhD, Israel
• Social Outcomes of Children with Cochlear Implants in an Inclusive Setting: Sharlene Wilson Ottley PhD, United States
• The Facilitation of Language and Literacy Development Through the Exposure to Books at Home: Deborah Bervinchak MA, United States
• Reading and Writing Outcomes of Deaf Pupils with Cochlear Implants: Connie Mayer EdD, Canada
• Cognitive Profiles of Children with Cochlear Implants: Results from a Sample of Children in the Context of a Supportive Inclusive Model: Elizabeth Adams Costa PhD, United States