Cochlear implant

A cochlear implant consists of an internal receiver/electrode package that is surgically implanted behind the ear and into the cochlea, and an external speech processor worn on the ear like a hearing aid. A cochlear implant provides a means of hearing for children and adults who otherwise receive no or limited benefit from conventional hearing aids.

 

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Cochlear Implant

29 August 2008

I am also deaf, I was born profoundly deaf. My second daughter was also born profoundly deaf, she was fitted with hearing aids when she was seven-weeks-old. But, it turned out that hearing aids were not powerful enough for my daughter to hear. So I researched about cochlear implants for about six months then decided to go for it. She was implanted when she was 21-months-old. She is now nearly four-years-old. It's going brilliantly and she also can sign BSL as she grew up with it, though she also loves hearing things around her. No matter if you get negative feedback from deaf parents who have objections about cochlear implants, it's your child that you want the best for, not them.

Kerry

conclear implant

20 June 2007

hello..... we interesting to hear anyone who got conclear implants in early age of 2 with deaf parents because our son not respone to his hearing aids so we were thinking of having conclear implants for our son.. we would love to hear from deaf parents who already had childs with conclear implants .. we would like your respone and comments thank you

wesley