Archive for the 'Cochlear Implant' Category

Dark Side of Cochlear Implants in 1980’s and 1990’s

Monday, April 28th, 2008

What remains hidden are the Deaf people who were implanted with C.I. as children, teens, and adults in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
 
Back then, doctors and oral educators were convinced that once these people who have never understood spoken language received cochlear implants, they would be able to hear, after appropriate aural training.  At that time, […]

Sweet Nothing in My Ear: Thumb Up

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Long before the movie made its appearance tonight, controversies broke out in the forums and blogs, with the c.i. camp heavily advocating the cochlear implants and the ASL camp decrying the use of the cochlear implants. In attempts to tear down the other camp while promoting their propaganda, both camps used misconceptions. Between these two camps, the […]

Sweet Nothing In My Ear and Forum

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Jeff Daniels And Marlee Matlin Star In Sweet Nothing In My Ear  
Laura and Dan Miller (Matlin, Daniels) have been happily married, as well as best friends, for many years, but their relationship begins to change when their only son, Adam (Noah Valencia), loses his hearing at the age of four.  Laura, who is deaf […]

The Cold Case: Thumb Down

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Andy in C Minor    A deaf teen, who was thought only to be missing since 2006, is discovered to have been murdered when his blood is found in a storage room at the high school for the deaf he attended. http://tv.yahoo.com/cold-case/show/andy-in-c-minor/episode/165458
Review: Thumbs down.
In brief, the acting and linguistic skills of the Deaf Students are good. […]

FDA: One C.I. Corporation Endangering Deaf People

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

FDA seeks $2.2 million fine against Advanced Bionics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it wants to fine Bionics LLC, a maker of cochlear implant hearing aids, $2.2 million for alleged manufacturing violations that put patients at risk.
The FDA accused Advanced Bionics of failing to follow manufacturing standards to ensure the safety […]