Everyday listening performance of children before and after receiving a second cochlear implant: Results using the parent version of the speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate change in individual children fs performance in general areas of everyday listening following sequential bilateral implantation, and to identify the specific types of listening scenarios in which performance change occurred. The first hypothesis was that parent performance ratings for their child would be higher in the bilateral versus unilateral implant condition for each section of the speech, spatial and qualities of hearing scale for parents, viz.: speech perception, spatial hearing, and qualities of hearing. The second hypothesis was that the rating for the participant group would be higher in the bilateral condition for speech perception items involving group co..