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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I have received several emails recently from parents of children newly diagnosed with hearing loss. I love the fact that this blog has allowed us to connect with other families all across the country (well, the world, really) that are going through similar experiences. Some of the questions I have received may be on the [...]
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We got Drew’s “Explanation of Benefits” for his bilateral, simultaneous cochlear implant operation in the mail on Tuesday. We had a little bet going on who would come closest to the total cost, but both Drew’s Mom and I were way too low.
The total “Provider Charges” were a whopping $155,232.71! However, because our [...]
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Everyday in the US, approximately 1 in 1,000 newborns is born profoundly deaf, with another 2-3 of 1,000 babies born with partial hearing loss. While pregnant with Drew I worried about so many things, but not once did I ever worry about him being able to hear. Little did I know that it is the [...]
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Read this. Then you will understand why I feel the need to comment here.
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Drew’s Dad stumbled upon this blog post today about “Turn On My Ears” and he made the mistake tonight of letting me read it. I can not ignore this blog post, and feel the need to comment here.
I can imagine [...]
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What do teenagers who received a cochlear implant when younger think about their parent’s decision to go ahead with the surgery?
The National Deaf Children’s Society (UK) and The Ear Foundation (UK) has produced a booklet with contains the responses of around 30 children who were between 13 and 17 years old to questions including the [...]
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