We welcome all CICADA Members, Cochlear Implantees; Prospective Implantees; Parents of Child Implantees (and their children!); Partners, Family and Friends; Professionals and others interested in the deaf and hearing impaired. This web site was developed for CICADA on 21st July 2007 by HMC and is currently still under construction. Please return frequently and see all the exciting new additions that we are adding as we build our web site
A cochlear implant is a medical device that is implanted into the head behind the ear. The cochlear implant
is designed to bypass damaged parts of the inner ear and send electrical stimulation directly to the auditory nerve,
where it is then interpreted as sound by the brain.
The device provides the potential for useful hearing sensation and improved communication ability for people who have a severe to profound sensor neural hearing loss. Cochlear implants provide an important option for individuals who receive little or no benefit from a conventional hearing aid.
Tell us your story
Cochlear Implantees and their family and friends often talk about their experiences when they get a Cochlear Implant, or when someone they know of gets an Implant.
Potential CI recipients can benefit from hearing their stories to help them understand what it like is to have one.
You can send us your story or read other CI stories. Just click << here >> .
