Cochlear Implant Mapping & Counselling in Vijayawada
When hearing aids no longer give enough benefit, a cochlear implant bypasses the damaged inner ear and stimulates the hearing nerve directly. The surgery is only one part of the journey — the outcome depends heavily on candidacy assessment before, and on mapping and therapy afterwards.
As a dedicated cochlear implant centre, we handle the full non-surgical pathway: evaluation and candidacy, family counselling, switch-on, periodic mapping, and long-term auditory verbal therapy so the child learns to listen and talk.
Who is this for?
- Children with severe to profound hearing loss in both ears
- Children under the ADIP / government implant schemes needing evaluation
- Adults with post-lingual profound hearing loss
- Existing implant users needing mapping, troubleshooting or upgrade
- Families wanting a second opinion before implant surgery
What happens at your visit
- 1
Candidacy evaluation
BERA, aided audiogram, hearing aid trial and speech assessment establish whether an implant is the right step.
- 2
Family counselling
Realistic expectations, device options, costs, scheme eligibility and the rehabilitation commitment involved.
- 3
Switch-on
First activation of the processor after surgery, with careful comfort-level setting.
- 4
Mapping
Scheduled programming sessions that refine threshold and comfort levels as the child responds.
- 5
AVT rehabilitation
Structured auditory verbal therapy plus parent training so listening turns into speech.