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News Round-Ups

March 16th, 2013 by

Are you a parent of a child with cochlear implants? Apply to participate in a study by Advanced Bionics about pediatric cochlear implantation. If you are accepted and complete the project, you’ll receive a gift. Are you [...] Read More

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Access to Cochlear Implantation is Very Low

March 5th, 2013 by

An article on access to cochlear implantation in select countries has been recently published.   While the statistics consistently show that only 5% of all people, both adults and children, who are qualified for cochlear implants are [...] Read More

Posted in Advocacy, AVT, Cochlear Implant |

A Misconception About Communicating with Deaf Individuals

March 3rd, 2013 by

“The solution for “Switched at Birth” was to make sure every scene included a deaf character: ‘The truth is, when you’re around people who are deaf, it’s considered rude not to sign if you know [...] Read More

Posted in ASL, AVT, Cochlear Implant |

March 3: Webinar: Christine Evans

March 2nd, 2013 by

Cochlear Implant Online and Lehnhardt-Akademie would like to invite parents and recipients to join our next external global expert in the cycle of LIVE webinars on Sunday, March 3rd at  11 AM EST / 4 PM GMT.  We would also [...] Read More

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Concerns about Switched at Birth Presenting an All-ASL Episode

March 1st, 2013 by

While I haven’t written any commentaries about Switched At Birth’s episodes since the end of the first section of season one, I still have been hooked to the show.  Aside from the deafness issues, I [...] Read More

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Therapy Thursday: Think Outside the Box

February 28th, 2013 by

Who says that therapy has to happen at a table, or even within the walls of a therapy room?  Break from the routine and give children (and parents, and therapists!) a much needed shake-up by [...] Read More

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WEDNESDAY WORDS: Gain

February 27th, 2013 by

Gain is the amount of intensity (loudness) a hearing aid (or other amplifying device, like a loudspeaker or microphone) adds to the incoming sound signal.  If a person’s hearing aids do not have enough gain [...] Read More

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Looking for Musicians with Cochlear Implants to Serve on an Online Panel

February 23rd, 2013 by

by Wendy Cheng The Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss is an unique community comprised of adult musicians with hearing loss, music educators and individuals in the hearing health industry who are interested in [...] Read More

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News Round-Ups: Event hosted by MED-EL, Promotion from Advanced Bionics, and New Research Study

February 22nd, 2013 by

Do you struggle to understand speech? Learn how assistive listening devices can help you by attending an event hosted by MED-EL.  Click here to learn more about Hands on Hearing. A new research study shows that [...] Read More

Posted in AVT, Cochlear Implant |

WEDNESDAY WORDS: FAPE

February 13th, 2013 by

This Wednesday’s word isn’t really a word, it’s an acronym.  FAPE means Free and Appropriate Public Education.  Under United States law, students with disabilities ages three to twenty-one are entitled to a Free and Appropriate [...] Read More

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