Appreciating the cochlear implant

[KJ]

I don't think anyone can give an unbiased opinion about cochlear implants!

KJ


.  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Adam Frost 
  To: SignWriting List 
  Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 1:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [sw-l] Appreciating the cochlear implant


  Well, I don't know how much help I can be with providing neutral, factual information as I am biased being a Deaf person strongly imbedded in the Deaf World and still very successful in the Hearing World such that getting a cochlear would be unneeded. I can tell you this much that I know that besides all of that, I am ill candidate for a cochlear because my deafness is as a result of auditory nerves that never developed correctly. I do have to agree that many people get very passionate about this topic. Not really much can be done about it and is expected when something seems to destroy a way of life. I know that hearing aids were viewed with the same passion when they first came out.


  Adam


  On Dec 6, 2008, at 6:04 AM, Gerard Meijssen wrote:


    Hoi,
    In several discussions about sign languages and SignWriting, the subject of the cochlear implant was mentioned. I have been doing some reading on the subject. I find it hard to learn what a cochlear implant does for someone who gets an operation and has one implanted. I learned that the operation is not without risks and the soundfiles that I listened to on the Internet do not give 22 channel quality.

    The Wikipedia article is deemed to be not good enough. So I am really looking for an improved article and also in a better appreciation of such devices.
    Thanks,
         Gerard

    http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.com/2008/12/cochlear-implant.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant



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