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International Cochlear Implant Day
World Hearing Day is on 3rd March 2020. The World Health Organization published an infographic in 2018 that shows how hearing loss in on the rise and by 2050 there could be 900 million people affected. You can get a copy of this 4-page document here.
Toowoomba district in Queensland has a new cochlear implant support group. Their first gathering is on WORLD HEARING DAY 3rd March 2020, followed by monthly gatherings first Tuesday of the month.
Please support them if you can, it's great to have a local group of recipients to help each other and tell others about your cochlear implant.
Read more: Inaugural Meeting of the Darling Downs, Toowoomba Group
Personal stories from those who have undertaken the journey to invest in cochlear implants can be a great inspiration to others, especially if considering an implant for themselves. It is a huge step and basically, a leap of faith in the technology, surgeons, audiologists and everyone involved in what is an extended process.
The latest story we have is from Sue Young - read it in full here. This will open in a new window.
You can find other personal stories in this section - read them all from here.
Here at last is our 2018 revision of the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Solutions - A Guide" that we have published in PDF format for the enjoyment of users. Our original version was reviewed very favourably and attracted a lot of viewers.
You can view/download it from this link: Hearing Loss and Hearing Resources - A Guide (91 pages, 2.4 MB size).
We welcome edits, corrections, updates, suggestions etc. Contact the authors via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Here are some of the professional comments about our new 2018 version.
Overall Reactions to Second Edition:
Monica Bray (Cochlear): I’ve just discovered the wonderful Hearing Guide. It's an awesome resource.
Jade Parr (Advanced Bionics): What a great resource.
Roberta Marino (Fiona Stanley Hospital) with permission:
I really enjoyed reading the guide! It's brilliant. So comprehensive, easy to read and relatable. I'm really impressed with the level of detail and can only imagine the hours you've spent researching new updates. The guide will positively impact so many people including professionals. I can see it being so useful for instance, at our hospital when new medicos have a rotation in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department or when we have new Audiology students in our Department who are new to implant devices. Again - well done! It's fantastic there's people like you who are so pro-active and care enough to put in the hundreds of hours required to develop such a useful and thorough guide.
Overall Reactions to First Edition:
Margaret Anderson: It's going to be a great resource for consumers and all sorts of people. Well done for tackling it!
Marie-Louise Hekel: Congratulations on this most thorough publication. You have done a splendid job. It would be a very valuable resource, not only for hearing impaired people, but professional audiologists in particular.
Roberta Marino: I think you’ve done a brilliant job. You really have a great understanding of how the different devices can be applied. If you don’t mind, when the product is finished, I’d like to pass it on to training ENT’s at the major teaching hospitals here in Perth and also the upcoming Audiology students.
Sarah McCullough (Advanced Bionics): Well done on all your hard work
Linda Ballam-Davies (Cochlear): It looks great and you've done a top job.
| 03 Mar 2020; 10:00AM - 12:00PM Inaugural Meeting Darling Downs Branch, Toowoomba |
| 03 Mar 2020; 10:00AM - 11:30AM Western Sydney Cicada Support Group - 03/20 |
| 05 Mar 2020; 10:30AM - 12:00PM Morning Tea at Gladesville - March |
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