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Cochlear Implants
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Resources
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MN Hands
& Voices has a large and growing collection of resources to support parents
as they raise children who are deaf or hard of hearing. We have approximately 300
books, over 300 videotapes, and a small but expanding collection of computer
software.
We have
several books, tapes and other resources related to Cochlear Implants. A sample of these is listed below, as
well as other resources you might want to explore. A complete list of library resources is
available on our website. To borrow any
of the materials from our library, just give us a call or send us an e-mail.
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Books |
1.
Cochlear
Implant: Auditory Training Guidebook, by Dave Sindrey, 1997. This guidebook is targeted toward parents and
professionals working with children age four and older.
2.
The Silent
Garden: Raising Your Deaf Child, by Paul W. Ogden, 1998. The author discusses the pros and cons of
cochlear implants and other communication options. He reaches a negative conclusion about their
use.
3.
Wired for
Sound: A Journey Into Hearing, by Beverly Biderman, 1998. In this book, the author describes her
positive experience in receiving a cochlear implant at age 46.
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Videos |
1.
Videos from Implant Manufacturers. Manufacturers of cochlear implants, such as
Clarion and the Nucleus 24 Contour, have produced videos that explain how
implants work and what advantages they offer.
These videos promote implants in general and their own products, in
particular.
2.
Cochlear Implant:
The Deaf Community’s View.
In this video, produced in 1994 by the Deaf Communication Foundation,
several Deaf people discuss the disadvantages of cochlear implants. The tape begins with an explanation of how
hearing and cochlear implants work.
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National and State Organizations to Contact |
1.
Cochlear Implant Club Minnesota (CICM). The CICM provides support, information and
resources, and contacts with other people who have received implants. For more information contact CICM president
Jack Maddio at JackMaddio@msn.com or by
telephone at 651-776-0697. There is a
website run for questions and answers for kids who have cochlear implants, you
can visit at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cikids.
2.
Cochlear Implant Association, Inc. The CIAI is a non-profit organization
dedicated to education and supporting cochlear implants recipients and their
families and advocating and promoting cochlear implants. Call CIAI at 202-895-2781 or visit www.cici.org.
3.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD). The National Association of the Deaf issued a
position paper on cochlear implants in 2000 and devoted the entire issue of the
NAD Broadcaster (January 2001) to this topic. To view this special issue, which includes
the position statement and many articles concerning various aspects of cochlear
implants, visit www.nad.org and search for
‘cochlear implants’.
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Other Web Sites to Check Out |
1.
The Family Support Connection website
has an extensive section on cochlear implants.
Visit our Communication Options page at www.familysupportconnection.org.
2.
www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury. This page of the PBS site has information
about cochlear implants and the controversies surrounding them as highlighted
in the documentary film Sound and Fury in 2001
3.
www.quia.com/web. This website is full of online lessons for
students. Search for speech and language
activities to find lessons that can help your child with auditory training.
4.
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu.
Search for “Cochlear Implants: Navigating a Forest of Information….One
Tree at a Time. This web resource
includes many sections, such as “getting started,” “what is a cochlear
implant?”, “insurance” and “education.” Parents can also click on a Spanish
version.
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This is not a
complete list of resources available. If
you do not find something of interest listed here, we encourage you to
contact MN Hands & Voices for further information and The resources
listed here have been selected by the staff of MN Hands & Voices but are
not affiliated with us in any way, please review carefully as we can not be
responsible for their contents or claims.
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