Cochlear implants, the use of sign language and its clinical implications

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  • K Jael Sánchez-Toral Audiología, Foniatría y Patología. Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación.

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Cochlear implants, preimplant, postimplant, biotechnology, sign language, deaf, cognitive development, linguistic development, language development, bilingualism, oral language, speech, therapy

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2026-04-08

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Sánchez-Toral KJ. Cochlear implants, the use of sign language and its clinical implications. Invest. Discapacidad [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 8 [cited 2026 Apr. 8];3(2):87-95. Available from: https://dsm.inr.gob.mx/indiscap/index.php/INDISCAP/article/view/903

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