Cochlear implants provide meaningful access to sound for those with more severe hearing loss. Even the most advanced hearing aids may not overcome the hearing difficulties associated with moderate to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant bypasses the damaged areas of the cochlea and may provide improved hearing abilities for speech understanding and the perception of music and environmental sounds.
Please share these resources on your networks to advance awareness on February 25. Use the hashtag #InternationalCochlearImplantDay in your social media.
World Hearing Day is celebrated on March 3rd. World Hearing Day 2025 will focus on changing mindsets: empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all. By encouraging individuals to recognize the importance of ear and hearing health, this campaign aims to inspire them to change behavior to protect their hearing from loud sounds and prevent hearing loss, check their hearing regularly, use hearing devices if needed, and support those living with hearing loss. Empowered individuals can drive change within themselves and in society at large. Use #WorldHearingDay on social media.
What is a Cochlear Implant?
Questions and answers to the most frequently asked questions about cochlear implants.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) affects approximately 1 per every 200 births in the United States and is the most common cause of non-hereditary hearing loss. Infants are infected due to exposure of the mother who often is unaware they had CMV due to the mild, cold-like symptoms in adults. CMV is responsible for hearing loss in 1 in 5 children who have no other known risk factor or cause. The ACI Alliance Board of Directors urged the development and publication of a comprehensive statement to support policy efforts for screening at the state and national levels and highlight the importance of medical intervention. Newborn testing for cCMV enables appropriate diagnosis and intervention by multidisciplinary teams to support newborns and their families.
ACI Alliance’s newest blog features audiologists Melissa Hall and Cache Pitt answering common questions from adults with hearing loss and parents of children with hearing loss who are exploring cochlear implantation as an option. We encourage people to review the questions already posted and to submit questions of their own.
Language Nutrition emphasizes the role of families in providing home language rich in quality and quantity. It applies to language learning for all children but is even more critical for deaf and hard of hearing children. ACI Alliance has developed resources to highlight this concept for professionals and for parents, especially as the role of professionals has shifted from professionals working with the child to supporting the entire family in utilizing the language of the home and heart—whether that language is English, Spanish, ASL or another.
Webinars | For Adult CI Recipients, Parents, and Professionals
These webinars are a free, captioned 60 minute series hosted by ACI Alliance. The content is designed for adults, parents, professionals, and others seeking information on cochlear implantation and related topics. Members of the parent and consumer network play a pivotal role in each presentation by bringing their own experience with CI to the discussion. All sessions are free to view and captioned.
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.
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