The thing that I thought made me flawed, has actually been a great gift. It has shaped me into who I am. For
all of us, our specific experiences shape us into who we are. Despite our common social conditioning to “fit
in,” we are not meant to be like anyone else!
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.