Sunday, February 22, 2009

Latest Stories on Cochlear Implants - February 22nd 2009

New Neb. bill would mandate coverage for cochlear implants
North Platte Telegraph - North Platte,NE,USA
Fries' interest in this bill stems from his family's experience in trying
to get a cochlear implant for their son, Grayson, who received his first
implant ...

Cochlear Implants Offer Kids A Gift Beyond Hearing
University of Texas at Dallas (press release) - Dallas,TX,USA
Now a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Callier Center for
Communication Disorders and their colleagues with the Dallas Cochlear
Implant Program (DCIP) ...

My pregnancies nearly killed me and my babies
Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland
The couple wanted to give Sophie a chance at hearing so they looked into
getting her a Cochlear Implant. "When Sophie was 18 months old, the implant
was ...

Implant Brings Sound of Game to Texas Player
MaxPreps - Cameron Park,CA,USA
What changed for Adams , and what makes his disability almost
indiscernible, is what's known as a cochlear implant. It's a device that
stimulates any ...

Being special just part of life for 10-year-old
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
She is deaf but easily compensates for that with a cochlear implant and
sign language. The 10-year-old has had 23 operations to deal with stomach,
...

Siobhan makes history on the catwalk
Birmingham Post - Birmingham,West Midlands,UK
When she was seven she had a cochlear implant (a form of hearing aid)
fitted which allows her to understand and communicate with people on a more
or less ...

Legislative proposal would require insurance firms to pay for ...
Grand Island Independent - Grand Island,NE,USA
After two full days of testing, specialists determined Grayson was a good
candidate for a cochlear implant. A week later, after healing from the
surgery, ...

Fortune smiles on Yara, but others still suffer
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Her mother, Maha Muhanna, took Yara to a number of doctors in Gaza after
learning that Yara urgently needs a cochlear implant - a surgically
implanted ...

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