Cochlear implants are an amazing technology. Tiny electrodes implanted inside the ear (cochlea) can stimulate the auditory nerve causing the brain of a people with significant hearing loss, to hear the sounds around them, including speech. At initial activation, the audiologist programs the speech processor so that an individual has…
Reference Glossary of Terms For Parents of Children With Hearing Loss
As I have been writing my articles/blog posts, I have realized that I use acronyms often. I decided that it would be a good idea to put together a glossary list of acronyms for reference so that everyone had an understanding of the meanings for these abbreviations. Of course, as…