CIThe following editorial was written by Robert Pollard, Ph.D., psychologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, at the request of a local Rochester newspaper. It is up to date as of February 1993.
Last update date: 2005 Nov 28 Posted: Thu, Feb 4, 1993 12:06 PM EST Msg: MGJD-5633-2854
From: R.POLLARD
To: DEAFTEK.USA
CC: DEAFTEK.PSYCH, R.ROSEN
Subj: ALERT/IMPLANTS/N.E. JOURNAL OF MED.
PHYSICIAN MISREPRESENTS ASL AND
DEAF COMMUNITY VIEWS ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION
IN RECENT NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ARTICLE
Last update date: 2005 Nov 28 This article was contributed by Michael Pelc at 16 Mar 1996.
THE USE OF 22-CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANTS BY DEAF CHILDREN
(a summary of data taken from the published research, and an audiological "frame-of-reference" to help understand what the data mean in practical, functional terms)
Last update date: 2005 Nov 28 Testimonial 1
Report by Cathy Brandt from 9 Dec 1993:
Questions which Cathy tries to answer in the following report:
Last update date: 2006 Jan 28 The following article was contributed by Mark 'Deffman' Drolsbaugh at 9 Jan 1995.
Last update date: 1996 Feb 3 Introduction
There are two separate issues:
Last update date: 1996 Feb 3 (The article below was contributed by rlboyd-at-gallua.gallaudet.edu at 10 Jan 1994.)
Here is a long article about the cochlear implants protest in France. I find it hard not to share it with you. It is a very interesting and inspiring story.
Last update date: 2005 Dec 1 Additional information can be found in the following cochlear implant related links:
Last update date: 2006 Jul 17 A word from our sponsor:
I am the Cochlear Corporation of the Borg. All resistance is futile. Deaf Culture is irrelevant. You shall be implanted.
Introduction
(This article was written at January 2006.)
Last update date: 2006 Jan 11 What is a cochlear implant
A cochlear implant is an electronic device designed to provide sound information for adults and children who have a profound sensironeural hearing loss (nerve deafness) in both ears and show no ability to understand speech through hearing aids.
Last update date: 2005 Nov 12 |
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