Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

#CITalk Review: March 18th: Music

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Here are many tweets from our last #CITalk on March 18th on Music.  Blue O’Connell, a professional musician and bilateral cochlear implant recipient, co-hosted with us and provided great tips.  Many other CI recipients also provided great tips and shared their obstacles and enjoyments of listening to music. Like!0

Cochlear Implant Symposium 2011 – Part 2

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

This is a continuation of the blog by Anne Heian on Cochlear Implant Symposium in Chicago – click here for Part 1. This day I knew the drill and was in time for a nice Scientific Breakfast Symposium arranged by Cochlear Americas. Two of the message pad was: Establishing cochlear implants as the standard of [...]

When having a disability means having special powers

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Last night, I had an amazing opportunity to attend the Glee concert and hear sensational music from the cast of the show.  For those who are not familiar with Glee, it is popular American TV show that is being shown both in the US and the UK. Boy!  The concert was LOUD as it could [...]

Blue O’Connell’s Story

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

The woman behind the music of the History of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation video clip, Blue O’Connell shares her story of her journey to hearing with cochlear implants as a musician. Many years ago I had a good friend who was studying composition at Northwestern University. He invited me over one night to hear his latest [...]

Music Events for Cochlear Implant Recipients

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Learn how you, as cochlear implant recipients, can enjoy music and listen to Richard Reed, a musician and cochlear implant recipient, play music at select cities! Click here for more information about the event in Houston, Texas. Click here for more information about the events in Norfolk, VA, Oklahoma City, OK, Baltimore, MD and Harrisburg, [...]