Differential diagnosis as one of the conditions for proper rehabilitation of cochlear implanted children

The article considers the importance of differential diagnostics for the qualification of impaired development of children with hearing disabilities, in particular cochlear implanted children. The role of taking into account the structure of the defect in case of impaired hearing and the results of differential diagnosis of speech failure in children with hearing disorders is highlighted in order to determine the priority role of surdopedagogic work in rehabilitation of children after cochlear implantation. Opinions are expressed about the integrated participation of specialists in various fields (doctors, speech therapists, psychologists) and parents in solving the problem of developing speech hearing and speech of cochlear implanted children.