The March/April 2013 issue of AG Bell's bi-monthly publication Volta Voices carried a cover story on the ACI Alliance. Dr. John Niparko, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Donna Sorkin, Executive Director are interviewed about the inspiration behind the creation of the new organization and its role in advancing cochlear implantation in the United States. Niparko notes the dramatic underutilization by US candidate children compared with European children. Sorkin discusses public policy initiatives that are the organization's initial focus. For a link to the entire issue, go to:
The mission of the American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance is to advance access to the gift of hearing provided by cochlear implantation through research, advocacy and awareness.