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Cochlear Implant Manufacturers
Cochlear
implants are made by several different medical device
manufacturers. In the United States, patients are often
able to select among the following three brands. Ask
your implant center which brands they offer. Visit the
manufacturers’ web sites to learn more about how
cochlear implants work and to read users’ stories.
Advanced Bionics Corporation
Cochlear Corporation
Med El
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General Information about
Cochlear Implants and
Hearing Loss
NIDCD Cochlear Implants Page
Hearing Loss
The CI Process from A to Z
An excellent
narrative of the CI process
from the Dallas Ear Institute
You can also
find a wealth of information by searching "cochlear
implants" or "bilateral cochlear implants" through
Google or other search
engines.
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especially for parents
CI Circle
Information exchange
among parents of kids with CIs
CNI CI Kid's Camp
CI news,
frequently-asked questions, blogs about CI kids, and connections to
other parents
Hearing Exchange
Auditory and Language benchmarks for deaf or hard-of-hearing
children receiving early hearing aids or cochlear implants
The John Tracy Clinic
Summer and correspondence courses for families whose children are
deaf or hard of hearing
The Oberkotter
Foundation
Free materials and information about how deaf children can learn to
listen and talk
PBS: Growing Up Different
Watch the segment "Every Sound is a Present" (11/13/2001) and the
follow-up (3/6/2005) where Alan Alda meets some young cochlear
implant users and watches an actual implant surgery.
Let
Them Hear
A beta site with CI information for parents and professionals.
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Bilateral Cochlear Implants
More and
more people are getting cochlear implants in both ears.
Bilateral implants allow users to better determine where
sounds are coming from (localize) and to hear better in
noisy situations (in restaurants, at professional
conferences, at school). Users report better sound
awareness and richer hearing with three-dimensional
quality. Children benefit from better hearing
educationally and socially.
Read Dr.
Robert Peters' article on bilateral implants (PDF
format)
Deaf family receives bilateral cochlear implants
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Hearing
loss-related organizations
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing
Hearing Loss Association of America
(formerly SHHH)
Association of Late-Deafened Adults
Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation
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Find a CI Clinic Near You
Advanced Bionics
Cochlear Corporation
Med-El Corporation
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Connect with
CI users
and mentors
Participate in on-line discussion groups for cochlear
implant users and candidates, or connect directly with a
personal mentor.
CI Hear
CICircle (for parents)
Say
What Club
Online forum for late deafened, deaf and hearing
impaired
Bionic Ear Association
For
Advanced Bionics users and implant candidates
Cochlear Awareness Network
For
Cochlear brand users and implant candidates
Med-El HearPeers Community
Hearing Exchange online community
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Informational brochures
These
brochures are FREE for everyone. We are happy to provide
any quantity you wish for your support group, medical
practice, or personal use.
Cochlear Implants:
When Hearing Aids are Not Enough
Parents
to Parents:
Cochlear Implants for Kids |
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cochlear
implant assistance programs
National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF)
Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation
Financial Assistance
The CNI Center for Hearing
(Colorado Neurological Institute)
Also provides ssistance with BAHA devices
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Boston-area Cochlear Implant Centers
Our
foundation is based in New England and our board
members, volunteers, or their children, receive care at
the following cochlear implant centers. Please
contact us if you’d like us to
share our experiences.
Children’s Hospital Boston
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
Tufts-New England Medical Center
UMass Memorial Medical Center
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