I wrote an essay for my high school’s Martin Luther King essay contest. We had to choose a hero who resembles Martin Luther King. I chose Graeme Clark. For a long time the world was silent for people who were profoundly deaf and couldn’t benefit from hearing aids. They could not hear any noises, converse [...]
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A Hero Who Works Against All Obstacles
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
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“Thank You” Is Not Enough
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
At Cochlear Celebration 2009, I had a chance to meet Jim Patrick, one of the members of the team that created the world’s first multichannel cochlear implant. It was an incredible experience for me to meet, and thank, a man whose work has so profoundly influenced my life. If you watch the scrolling photo banner [...]
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Apply for the Graeme Clark Scholarship!
Monday, April 27th, 2009
The deadline to apply for Cochlear’s Graeme Clark Scholarship (named for the inventor of the Nucleus® multichannel cochlear implant) is AUGUST 1, 2009. This scholarship is open to Nucleus® cochlear implant recipients who are attending college or will attend college next year (2009-2010 school year). To learn more about the scholarship, visit Cochlear’s page HERE for [...]
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Cochlear Celebration 2009: Meeting Jim Patrick
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
I had another “Celebrity Moment*” (perhaps we should add a tag for that in our categories list, Rachel… we could call it “Elizabeth Meets Her Idols Because She Is a Total Nerd” or would that be too long? Just kidding!) at Cochlear Celebration 2009. I was honored and privileged to meet Jim Patrick, Cochlear’s Chief [...]
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Cochlear Celebration 2009: Session Notes
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
RAISING A CHILD WITH HEARING LOSS (Sherilyn M. Adler, Ph.D.) Dr. Sherilyn M. Adler, a developmental psychologist, psychotherapist, and mother of a teenager who is a CI recipient, gave an excellent presentation on the joys and challenges of parenting children with hearing loss. Drawing from her experience as both a psychologist and a parent, she [...]
