Cochlear Implant Program
Useful Links
Here is a list of websites that parents of children with cochlear implants, and parents seeking information about cochlear implants, have found helpful.
Organizations / General
- Med-El (Combi 40+ implants)
CI Gadgets and Gizmos
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http://sitewest.com/anna
T-shirts with pockets designed to hold cochlear implant speech processors. -
http://www.silkawear.com
Tie-on pilot caps with mesh sides to help keep processors on while letting sound through. -
http://www.getsafensound.com
Customized retention straps for cochlear implant processors, hearing aids, and glasses, or a combination of devices. -
http://www.gearforears.com
Ear Gear: retention straps and covers for hearing devices. -
http://www.junglestuff.com/ci_fanny.php
Fanny packs designed for cochlear implant speech processors.
FM Educational Amplification Manufacturers
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http://www.phonicear.com
Phonic Ear personal and classroom FM systems, and infrared systems. -
http://www.phonak.com
Phonak personal FM systems including MicroVox and MicroLink CI. -
http://www.lightspeed-tek.com
Lightspeed classroom and personal sound field FM systems. -
http://www.audioenhancement.com
Audio Enhancement classroom and personal sound field FM systems.
Improving Classroom Acoustics
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http://www.classroomacoustics.com
Classroom acoustics homepage, with links to Federal Register Petition for Rulemaking and articles. -
http://www.nonoise.org/quietnet/qc
Classroom Acoustics Coalition, with online version of excellent booklet called Classroom Acoustics: A Resource for Creating Learning Environments with Desirable Listening Conditions.
Captioned Videos
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http://www.cfv.org
Captioned Media Program of the National Association of the Deaf, funded by the US Dept. of Education. Online catalog of thousands of open-captioned videos of interest to children and adults; free loan with prepaid mailer to return the video. Good resource for school teachers who often use non-captioned videos in the classroom for instruction.
Cochlear Implants and Risk for Meningitis
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http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/cochlear.pdf
Advisory statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the risk of meningitis and advisability for immunizations against meningitis for cochlear implant users.