Archive for the ‘Cochlear Implant’ Category

Research study article:

March 13th, 2013 by

is here. I’ll be reviewing my impressions with it tonight and over the next few days as I try it out for myself. Check the article out to see what we’re doing and then I will try to better explain it as we go http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/03/high-fidelity/ Read More

Active Listening

March 13th, 2013 by

Having learned early on in my hearing loss journey to “actively listen”, by 2005 I was a near expert – but only because of necessity! In a recent PSY-215 (Psychology of Relationships) class, I went over some details in regards to communication. We were studying “active Read More

Sinn Féin Insists Irish Government Provide Bilateral Implants for Children

March 13th, 2013 by

Sinn Féin has made taken a firm stance requesting that the Irish government fund bilateral implants for children.  Read the statement here. Filed under: News Tagged: bilateral, cochlear implant, Ireland, Sinn Féin Read More

Spinning….

March 12th, 2013 by

Christian’s been bilateral for almost a year. The series of mapping appointments we’ve had over the past several months have shown that both his right and his left ears are in the 15-20 db range. His right ear speech perception scores are unbelievably amazing in the high 90th Read More

New Electrode Array Technology Development

March 12th, 2013 by

Pamela Bhatti, Ph.D., leads a team of scientists and engineers who are working on a new device that could dramatically improve sound resolution for deaf individuals who opt for cochlear implants. The researchers believe the new array could help users … Continue reading → Read More

Let’s Hear It for Almigal / Please vote and show support

March 11th, 2013 by

I will always support special needs related endeavors of any sort, especially when it can be hard to find social stories like this. Wendy Kupfer is a great author of this wonderful book inspired by her amazing daughter who has hearing loss. If you have a daughter, it can be a very relatable Read More

Letter from Lucas

March 11th, 2013 by

Today after being sick for 2 weeks, LJ returned to school. It was a different morning from the usual. We had to pick up Papa and we both dropped LJ off at school, only I didn’t stay for circle time because I had to drop off Papa to work. I have been feeling under the weather so my mind Read More

Read the Most from Coast to Coast

March 11th, 2013 by

READ THE STORY HERE! Another achievement from our little reader! We are SO PROUD of him! Read More

Our week ~ March 4

March 11th, 2013 by

We had a week that was a combination of slow-at-home and on-the-go.  We started the week with our usual piano lessons and art class, except that our art class took a field trip to the fabric store, which was a very exciting event!   Each of the kids chose their own fabric because I will be Read More

Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID)

March 10th, 2013 by

My family is doing fundraising efforts for his current school. I am hoping you can help me raise funds for his school. This may very well be his last year here unless by the grace of God they miraculously extend their services into Elementary school years (most likely not) and I want Team LJ to Read More