Toddlers' Implants Bring Upheaval To Deaf Education |
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| On March 29, The Wall Street Journal ran this story abut the impact of cochlear technology among children with hearing loss.
Click here to read full story. |
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Most Once-Deaf Children Still Hear 10-13 Years After Implants |
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On March 24, WebMD posted this story quoting Jane R. Madell, PhD, on her conviction that hearing-impaired children (and adults) of any age can achieve success with cochlear implants "if they are managed appropriately."
http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/102/106765.htm?printing=true
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Breaking the Silence |
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| The March 2005 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine features the story: “Breaking the Silence.” This recounts the experiences of Danielle and Luke Braun who brought their son Travis to Beth Israel Medical Center for a cochlear implant just three days after his first birthday. Now, his father says, Travis “is right on track. He looks at the phone when it rings, and he hears me knock on the door when I come home at night.” For Danielle and Luke, the joy of raising Travis has made them eager to have more children. Because deafness runs in Danielle’s family, the couple plans to undergo genetic testing to get a better understanding of their chances of having another deaf baby. |
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May is “National Better Hearing and Speech Month” |
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| Since 1927, Congress has designated May as a time to raise awareness of issues about hearing, and speech and language disorders and recognize hearing and speech professionals for their important work. In advance of this month, The Children’s Hearing Institute is sponsoring A Family Reunion for Children and Adults with Cochlear Implants on April 3. This special event will bring together infants, children, teens, adults and seniors ages ten months to age 90+ to share personal and family experiences from the frontlines of the cochlear revolution. Organizations around the country team up with the Council for Better Hearing and Speech Month to educate the public and offer free or reduced price hearing tests and assistance in obtaining hearing aids. Last year’s observance applauded the 41 states that now conduct hearing screenings for newborns. For information on activities around the country, visit the websites for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (www.asha.org) and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (www.nidcd.nih.gov). |
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