Cochlear Implants
Cochlear Implants help some
deaf people hear, but they don’t work
for all.
Surgery is required. Part of the implant stays inside the body forever.
Part of it is worn outside the body.
Some deaf people with a CI can speak well because they practice speech
and listening and hear many sounds.
It is not the same as a behind-the-ear hearing aid. It does not make the “eee” sound
when it is taken off or in use.
How do cochlear implants work?
Cochlear implants have a
microphone, cord, speech processor, transmitting coil, electrode array, volume,
and battery.
They are very different from hearing aids. How are they different?
The sounds come from a computer processor which acts like your middle and
inner ear.
You can hear music, environmental sounds, people talking, T.V., people calling
your name.
This shows you the steps in using a smartboard for the first time and also what you can do on the smartboard.
