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Methods: All pediatric patients who received cochlear implants between 2013 and 2019 were considered for inclusion. After obtaining informed consent, relevant data were collected from their medical records. A total of 18 children met the inclusion criteria. Data analysis was performed using Jamovi software. Results: The minimum age at cochlear implant activation was 2 years, and the maximum was 16.1 years. The median Category of Auditory Performance (CAP) score was 0 pre-implantation and increased to 2 to 12 months post-implantation. Conclusions: Cochlear implantation provides clear benefits for children with additional disabilities. Although gains in auditory perception may be limited in some cases, implantation enables access to the world of sound. Even when oral language development is not fully achieved, parents frequently report positive changes in their children\u2019s interaction with their environment, suggesting an overall improvement in quality of life.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/audiolres15030047","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,24]],"date-time":"2025-04-24T10:17:16Z","timestamp":1745489836000},"page":"47","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Auditory Perception Outcomes in Children with Deafness and Additional Disabilities 12 Months After Cochlear Implant Activation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7345-7704","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Celia","family":"Mart\u00ednez-Pantanalli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychology of Communication and Change, Department of Basic Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4376-6439","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sof\u00eda","family":"Bravo-Torres","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Speech Therapist, Otorhinolaryngology Service\u2014Dr. Luis Calvo Mackenna Hospital, Santiago 13123, Chile"},{"name":"Escuela de Fonoaudiolog\u00eda, Faculty of Health, University of Santo Tom\u00e1s, Santiago 8370003, Chile"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (2021). 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