Last week, from July 14th to the 16th, Cochlear Implant Symposium 2011 was held in Chicago. This symposium provided professionals with invaluable information relating to research in cochlear implants. Anne Heian, a senior counsellor at Moller-Trondelag Resource centre in Norway, was generous to take time to write guest posts for Cochlear Implant Online as an [...]
Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
Cochlear Implant Symposium 2011 – Part 1
Monday, July 18th, 2011
Posted in Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Convention, Language, MED-EL, Research | 3 Comments »
Research Participants Needed
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
I received an email from a Graduate Clinician at Gallaudet University, requesting to post this information on the website about a research that will be conducted at Gallaudet University. Please participate in this research if you’re a cochlear implant recipient from Washington D.C., Maryland or Virginia. Here is his message: WASHINGTON DC/ MARYLAND/VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ONLY [...]
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Parents’ Sign Language Proficiency
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
When a child is born, his brain is a wondrous organ, primed to learn language and make sense of the world. Hearing or deaf, children are born with an auditory cortex and language centers in the brain. They are sponges, soaking up experiences and language input. Adults are a different story. Past puberty, language acquisition [...]
Posted in Adults, ASL, Babies, Elizabeth, Facts, Language, New Parents, Opinion, Parenting, Research, Spoken Language | 12 Comments »
Words Are Free
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
One of the greatest programs for improving your child’s speech, language, and listening is at your disposal right this very minute. It costs nothing, takes little time, and anyone can implement the program. The results are proven, and they are powerful. What is this miracle cure? It’s simple… TALK TO YOUR CHILD! Talk about everything, [...]
Posted in Babies, Children, Elizabeth, Language, New Parents, Research, Spoken Language, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »
Deaf+* Kids: What I Found
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
A few months ago, I posted THIS asking for reader opinions and feedback on the subject of children with hearing loss and additional disabilities. This spurred an independent learning project, and I promised to share with you all what I learned. Here is what I found… STATISTICS: WHO ARE THESE CHILDREN? Approximately 40% of children [...]
