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Cochlear Implant Basics: What a Candidate For a Cochlear Implant Needs to Know
When hearing loss is too severe to be helped with a hearing aid, a cochlear implant might be suggested. It can be a frightening experience. This book is designed to help the candidate navigate the process and dispel some of the misconceptions about cochlear implants. A cochlear implant can provide the ability to hear speech and environmental sounds even after a long period of deafness. The cochlear implant recipient often can enjoy music again and use a telephone without fear.
The author's objective is to help those sitting on the fence, to move forwards and get out of the isolation of deafness and enjoy a full participation in life. The author had a progressive hearing loss from the age of seven and wore hearing aids until he suffered a sudden total collapse of his residual hearing when he was thirty and was totally deaf for thirty-five years before receiving simultaneous bilateral cochlear implant surgery and went from zero speech comprehension to 85% with rehabilitation.
Cochlear Implant Basics is a podcast website. This book contains transcripts of 25 podcast interviews with recipients of cochlear implants, surgeons, an audiologist and other professionals who are part of the cochlear implant journey. They share their experiences.
The interviews answer frequently asked questions. There is a section with rehabilitation exercises that are used after surgery and activation of the cochlear implant. There is also a list of resources for candidates.
The author's objective is to help those sitting on the fence, to move forwards and get out of the isolation of deafness and enjoy a full participation in life. The author had a progressive hearing loss from the age of seven and wore hearing aids until he suffered a sudden total collapse of his residual hearing when he was thirty and was totally deaf for thirty-five years before receiving simultaneous bilateral cochlear implant surgery and went from zero speech comprehension to 85% with rehabilitation.
Cochlear Implant Basics is a podcast website. This book contains transcripts of 25 podcast interviews with recipients of cochlear implants, surgeons, an audiologist and other professionals who are part of the cochlear implant journey. They share their experiences.
The interviews answer frequently asked questions. There is a section with rehabilitation exercises that are used after surgery and activation of the cochlear implant. There is also a list of resources for candidates.
400 pages, Paperback
Published December 9, 2021
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June 11, 2023
Useful
This book is the most helpful resource that I have discovered in navigating the journey of a cochlear implant. So many perspectives included. Thank you Richard for compiling and sharing!
This book is the most helpful resource that I have discovered in navigating the journey of a cochlear implant. So many perspectives included. Thank you Richard for compiling and sharing!
January 18, 2023
Interesting from several different perspectives. The author is a very positive person. This is a transcript of interviews so there are some typos or a missing word rarely.
September 18, 2023
Good book!
Had very good information. For those riding the fence like me, it has really opened my eyes to go get tested and see if I qualify.
Had very good information. For those riding the fence like me, it has really opened my eyes to go get tested and see if I qualify.
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