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February 2006 Three months on
By Gill Pickford After the first few weeks of hearing everything in a robotic way my brain soon adapted and things sound very normal now. Everybody I know can see a difference in my hearing - they all think it...
Test developed to help deaf babies
A Cambridge researcher has developed a brainwave response test to detect which frequencies babies cannot hear. It is hoped that the test could help design individualised hearing aids for deaf and hard-of-hearing babies. For more information click here....
By Carolyn, mum to bi-lateral implant user Lily, aged 9
Today is 3 months since Lily was switched on - we went for a re-map appointment at Manchester last week and had Lily's second implant fine tuned. It has made a huge difference to her putting the coil back on...
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Parents need to listen to deaf children
The world's leading authority on childhood hearing impairment and auditory-verbal therapy, Warren Estabrooks, was in Delhi recently to speak to parents of cochlear implantee children and to encourage them to "listen to their children". Warren, the director of the Learning...
Deaf toddler given latest implant
Two-year-old Katie Dening was pronounced deaf by her grandmother at four days old when she failed to respond to the sound of the family piano. Hospital tests confirmed that Katie had 'significant hearing loss' in both ears and her musical...
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Singing and signing
There is a recent trend which claims that baby signing is good for communication and reducing tantrums. The story stems from a 'Sing and Sign' class held at Mulberry House in Edinburgh where mothers take their babies to do exactly...
Deaf men encouraged to beat prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a major cause of death among older men, and all men are advised to see their doctor if they display any of the symptoms, such as discomfort and the need to pass water several times at night....
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By Carolyn, mum to bi-lateral implant user Lily, aged 9
We are still having problems getting Lily to put the new implant back on when it falls off, but she is wearing it enough for it to be working well. We did some 'open set' (out of the blue) phrases...
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US researchers create mechanical cochlea
Scientists at Michigan University in America have created a synthetic cochlea which they say could one day replace the microphone and many electronic components currently used in cochlear implants. The device was originally developed as a way of detecting sound...
A race to beat deafness
Hampshire woman Judith Cooper is planning to run the London Marathon this April to raise money for two deaf charities. Judith was inspired by a family friend whose daughter, Chloe, was born profoundly deaf. Chloe, aged two, received a cochlear...
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