A Cochlear implant is a small, electronic device, which is surgically implanted within the Cochlea; inner part of the ear. The implant can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin. The common misconception is that a Cochlear Implant does not restore normal hearing. It can only give a deaf person a representation of the sounds in the environment and help him or her to understand speech.
I found this informational helpful to me. In this post you spoke of how people felt that this device can restore hearing. I was one of those people. I have always thought everytime that I saw something like that the person is deaf, but can hear with the pieice in their ear. I wonder would this device work for any person that is deaf? is it only effective on a certian levels? Are their even any levels of deafness, such as mild, moderate, severe? If so, how are peopel diagnosed? I look forward to hearing more about this, and I will even do some research of my own.
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. I have heard of this before but have never looked in depth on this topic. There is a lot of good information in this post.
ReplyDeleteAshley,
ReplyDeleteYes there are different levels of deafness. They determine the level of mild, moderate, or severe based on the frequencies of hearing. Certain percentages are determined and associated with specific levels of deafness. Cochlear implants are beneficial for some candidates but not others. It is alot of work, its not just having the surgery and poof everything is better and you can hear. It requires alot of training and transitioning.
Below is a website you might find helpful with the question you asked about levels of deafness.
http://www.fdp.org.uk/articles/hearing-loss.html