Lance Allred was just signed to a 10-day contract by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. While a fantastic accomplishment in itself, his stint in the NBA is even more spectacular considering he is deaf.
Lance has had around a 75% loss of hearing since birth, but now has (bilateral?) cochlear implants. In one article he [...]
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Meet Drew’s friend Jonah.
Jonah is quite famous in the cochlear implant world in Columbus, Ohio. He’s been featured on the local news and in ad campaigns for Nationwide Children’s Hospital. That’s partly because he has been so successful being implanted with simultaneous, bilateral cochlear implants at a young age, but it’s also got to be [...]
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Drew’s Dad posted some publications a week or so ago that support bilateral cochlear implantation. I think that it is important for parents considering cochlear implants for their child to understand the medical data supporting bilateral implants. However, I think it is equally important to understand the social and emotional benefits of bilateral cochlear implants.
Drew [...]
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