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Faye shares her tips about flying in aeroplane with a cochlear implant.
For Karin, playing in the National Masters Hockey game was a dream she never thought she would fulfil. Read how she managed.
Professor Graeme Clark, the inventor of the multi-electrode Cochlear Implant had an article in Reader's Digest in 1995. At this stage the implant was relatively new and Felicity told me she kept this article and was one of the prompts for her to decide to have her first implant. Read this article.
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Kate became depressed because of her deafness but she is now an Advocate for Deafness and disability. Click on the photo to go to find her story. |
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Chris was born deaf. Click on the photo to go to his story. |
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Vivian was nine years old before she knew she was deaf in one ear. Click on the photo to go to her story. |
- Pete has only recently had his first implant. But he found it so good he wanted his other implanted straight away. Read his story.
- You have one implant and can hear really well. Why would you have two implants? Read about the Benefits of Bilateral implantation.
- If you have a Cochlear Implant can you have an MRI? Print Cochlear's guidelines about having one and read Faye's personal experience.
- Find Stories by Hearing solution, how long deaf, cause of deafness and location
- Cochlear Hearos make outstanding contributions to hearing awareness. See the Cochlear Hearos
- MyStory Brochures - read and print brochures of personal stories.