Originally Posted by Cloggy

IOML, thanks for the article..

"How can we ensure that implanted children reach their potential? Research and case studies from Europe and America suggest that the early and constant use of Cued Speech by family members and professionals can significantly improve the children's ability to benefit from the implant. "

I can vouch for that. Lotte (and we) benefitted much from the signlanguage that she knew before she got CI.

BTW Shel....
"Try to convince those who believe that children with CIs should be in a strictly oral-only environment to adopt this approach." must be about people you meet in your professional life. I have not encountered them in any messageboard I have visited..