[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"The sons in the family want her to get a CI but they do not understand the extensive auditory rehabilitation one must go thru to understand sounds."

Oh yes! It took me a while. And one's mileage will vary.

It's interesting that one of the best predictors of success with the implant is "attitude". Passive folks somehow don't do as well as cussedly stubborn ones.

[merry10]

We had a great therapist in Thousand Oaks (not sure where you are) who played games and stimulated her aurally that way. She was so fun. At our deaf school, she continues to get this therapy - 90 minutes a week. And one of the reasons I was happy with this school was that they had a program for kids with CIs. So yes, it worked out well. I wanted to give her access to all communication.