Cochlear, the world's leader in advanced hearing technologies, announced a landmark milestone when Dr. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD  performed the 120,000th cochlear implant device procedure.  Cochlear implants are the only medical device designed to restore one of the five human senses and cochlear implants have the ability to restore hearing for individuals who are severely hard of hearing or who are profoundly deaf.
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During the weekend of June 27-30, 2008, the Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) held its first annual Education Conference.  The Deaf Bilingual Coalition advocates for the rights of all deaf babies and children to have access to American Sign Language during the critical, beginning stages of language acquisition.  » Read More

For every 1,000 newborns in the United States, congenital hearing loss occurs in approximately one in three infants. This type of hearing loss happens much more frequently than other conditions.  According to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, all newborn infants should be screened for congenital hearing loss. » Read More

The most common congenital abnormality in newborns is hearing loss.  In fact, hearing loss occurs more commonly than all of the other conditions.  Hearing loss is not usually noticed by parents in the early months of life, nor can it be detected in a doctor's office during routine checkups.  While hearing screening can take several forms, the most common method, called the oto-acoustic emission test, involves sending a sound into the newborn's ear through a small probe. The test is non-invasive, painless, takes about 10 to 15 minutes to perform » Read More

Taking proactive steps to build greater awareness, sensitivity, and communication toward the more than 3 million children with permanent hearing loss and their families, Lockhart Entertainment in Orlando Florida has developed an animated television series that features sign language in a fun, entertaining format for all preschool age children. » Read More