[Distinctness and discrimination of phonemes in children with cochlear implants--preliminary report]. / Wyrazistosc i zrozumialosc glosek u dzieci poslugujacych sie wszczepem slimakowym--doniesienie wstepne.

There are many tests prepared for speech evaluation for different age groups and with any disabilities. The percent of correct repeated mono- or bisyllabes words create the final result. Sometimes this score is lower than real oral communication skill of CI patient. In the years 1994-2002 in Poznan 158 cochlear implantations were performed. Since few months the evaluation of the distinctness and discrimination of phonems of cochlear implants children are being conducted. It was found some differences between distinctness and discrimination of phonems and discrimination of words. It means that scores achieved by children in standarized words--tests do not reflect the real level of speech development of each child.