Cochlear implant recipients will be able to enjoy visits to the beach and swimming pool following the recent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the new water-resistant rechargeable batteries in Cochlear Limited's new Nucleus 5 cochlear implant systems. Cochlear's next-generation Nucleus 5 system, introduced in 2009, features the industry's smallest … [Read more...] about Cochlear Ltd. Gets FDA Approval For Water-Resistant Rechargeable Batteries for Cochlear Implants
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Hyper-Vigilance Is The Price Of Independence For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing People
I can relate to Thomas Jefferson's warning that eternal vigilance is the price of freedom. You need only look as far as the recent headlines about Miss Deaf Texas, killed by a train as she was distracted by text messaging while crossing some railroad tracks, to see why I regard hyper-vigilance as the price of my independence as a hard-of-hearing person. … [Read more...] about Hyper-Vigilance Is The Price Of Independence For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing People
Infants With Cochlear Implants Get More Language Sooner
A recent research report published by a team at Indiana University provides more evidence that the younger a hearing-impaired child receives a cochlear implant, the quicker he or she is to acquire spoken language. … [Read more...] about Infants With Cochlear Implants Get More Language Sooner
Cochlear Implants and Music
I went to my daughter's piano recital last night and she was phenomenal. Because all music is horribly distorted for me, I couldn't hear how well she played, but the response from the audience was awesome. My heart swelled. It also reminded me I've been meaning to point out a good article in the Bionic Beat newsletter. … [Read more...] about Cochlear Implants and Music
If You Ever Wondered Whether Early Screening Works….
Read "In This Silent World," today's entry in the personal weblog of British journalist Charles Arthur. It's a beautiful, moving account of the agonizing process of discovery he and his wife went through with their newborn son. … [Read more...] about If You Ever Wondered Whether Early Screening Works….