Hoffman M, et al. - The authors aimed to assess visual selective attention in school-age children with cochlear implants (CIs) and hearing peers. The link between visual attention and behavior problems was also investigated. Children with CIs displayed significantly worse visual attention than hearing peers. These problems had critical implications for academic performance and social competence despite improvements in oral language. Cochlear implant teams did not focus on these other dimensions of development and thus, could not address them. Assessment of attention and behavior ought to be incorporated into routine, annual visits soon after implant surgery. Remediation of these deficits had to be included in early intervention programs.