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Cochlear Implant

Video Of Boy Hearing Parent's Voice For The First Time Goes Viral

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 06.02.2012 | Parents
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Although it was first posted in October of 2011, heartwarming footage of Cooper, a boy diagnosed as "profoundly deaf" hearing his parent's voice for t...

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The Gift of Hearing

Brent Marieb | Posted 03.06.2012 | Home
Read More: Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implant, Deaf Children, Deafness, Amazing Teens, Brothers, Home News
Brent Marieb

My youngest brother, Kyle, who is now 12 years old, was born profoundly deaf and was diagnosed when he was six months old. Kyle is such an amazing, brave, and inspiring kid.

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WATCH: Deaf Woman Hears Herself For First Time

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.28.2011 | Impact
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UPDATED Oct. 1, 2011 12:48 a.m. Sarah Churman, 29, was born deaf. Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a h...

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Cochlear Manufacturer

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
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DENVER — A manufacturer of Cochlear implants has agreed to pay $880,000 to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to ...

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Why You'll Need A Personal Brain Trainer

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Alvaro Fernandez

Substantial gains could be achieved by organizing everyday activities that grow neurological abilities and sustain brain health. If the ordinary citizen is to achieve brain fitness, they'll need to work at it.

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What Health Care Reform Means For The Deaf

Noelle Bell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Deafness, Health Reform, 2009, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Cochlear Implant, White House, Health Care Reform, Asl, National Association for the Deaf, American Sign Language, Politics News
Noelle Bell

Imagine that: being told that my deafness, which makes up a huge part of my identity, is a "pre-existing condition" which I could be denied access to care for.

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On Deafness

Daniel Krotz | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Deafness, Arkansas, Cochlear Implant, Hearing Loss, Berryville, Bookseller, Deaf Culture, Healthy Living News
Daniel Krotz

I am almost entirely deaf. I don't mind very much. I've heard just about everything already and I don't think I'll miss hearing it the second or third time around.

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