Cochlear implant Web site - Product Marketplace

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, August, 2002

Cochlear has launched www.cochlear.com, a Web site for professionals, cochlear implant recipients, individuals considering an implant, and teachers.

The professional section provides the latest information on cochlear implants, troubleshooting tips, advice on speech processor programming, White Papers, technical bulletins, listings of events and registration, and video presentations. A bulletin board enables communication with other professionals.

The recipient, parent, teacher section includes advice for recipients, from how to use the phone more effectively and enjoy music, to hearing in noisy atmospheres and travel tips. There is also information to help parents and teachers support child implant recipients. Parents can find out how to prepare their child for surgery and how to conduct auditory therapy at home. For teachers, there is advice on teaching a child with a cochlear implant and preparing the classroom to optimize the child's hearing environment.

Practical guides include speech processor trouble-shooting tips. Many of the resources are downloadable, including publications in Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic.

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