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29Jul09 About Cochlear Implants

More than 23,000 adults and 15,500 children have received cochlear implants, according to the Food and Drug Administration. These devices can help adults who have lost most or even all of their hearing later in life to learn to associate the signal provided by an implant with sounds they remember. The technology can provide recipients [...]

19Jun09 Documentary Explores Decision for Family to Have Cochlear Implants

Cochlear implant is considered an incredible technology that enables both adults and children with severe to profound hearing loss to hear. It is also considered controversial for many individuals in the deaf community, and in particular for parents who are deaf who have children who are deaf. While the surgery is increasingly being covered by [...]