News https://www.acialliance.org/news/default.asp Mon, 25 May 2026 02:08:45 GMT Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:47:48 GMT Copyright © 2022 American Cochlear Implant Alliance Lou Ferrigno—The Incredible Hulk—to Open Cochlear Implant Conference https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=596340 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=596340

February 22, 2022

LOU FERRIGNO—THE INCREDIBLE HULK—TO OPEN COCHLEAR IMPLANT CONFERENCE

ACI Alliance is pleased to announce that Lou Ferrigno, popularly known as The Incredible Hulk (a trademark of Marvel Characters, Inc), will participate in the Opening Session at CI2022 DC: Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation (CI). The conference will be held in Washington, DC May 18-21, 2022 at the Renaissance Washington Hotel.

Read the full media alert here.

Click here from information on CI2022 DC conference. 

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:47:48 GMT Sirius XM Cochlear Implant Special https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=392876 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=392876
The Doctor Radio Cochlear Implant Special on Sirius XM 110 Radio was recorded at CI2018 DC and covers a range topics including the cochlear implant process, the surgery and aftercare, how a CI works, and health insurance coverage.  Show participants included one of the producers and several of the stars of the the newly released documentary The Listening Project. Visit  https://player.siriusxm.com/#/player/on-demand and search “ACI Alliance.” If you aren’t a Sirius subscriber, you can create a 30-day trial membership. This is a useful resource for parents and families.
 
]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:31:56 GMT How a Cochlear Implant Changed My Life https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=391790 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=391790 We recently participated in Mediaplanet’s Vision and Hearing campaign where we united with likeminded industry leaders to raise awareness on the emerging risks in eye and ear health, as well as available medical and technological innovations that can improve quality of life. The campaign was distributed through USA TODAY on March 12th, 2018 and is published online. To view our article: http://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/nutrition-and-diet/how-a-cochlear-implant-changed-my-life. For the full campaign, visit: http://bit.ly/2p6DmIO

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:25:18 GMT Advocacy Group to Host World Premiere of Documentary "The Listening Project" https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=388237 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=388237 Media Contact

Andrew Grafton
andrew@keybridge.biz
(202)-471-4228 ext. 119

Advocacy Group to Host World Premiere of Documentary "The Listening Project"

WASHINGTON (February 22) -- Next month, the American Cochlear Implant Alliance will host the premiere of The Listening Project, a documentary co-created by renowned audiologist Jane Madell and Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky. The film profiles 15 young adults who were born deaf but can now hear, thanks to cutting-edge technologies, including cochlear implants.

"The Listening Project shows that nothing is impossible for deaf kids," Madell said. "Thanks to years of determination and hard work -- and with an assist from some innovative technology -- these young adults have built lives and careers the world may not have thought were possible for them."

The film's stars are 15 deaf twenty- and thirty-somethings who rely on groundbreaking medical devices to hear. Most received cochlear implants -- electronic hearing devices that bypass a wearer's ears and send auditory signals directly to the brain.

Some received their devices as young children, while others did not get them until they were teenagers. All underwent years of therapy with Madell in order to acclimate their brain to hearing and learn to speak. They've gone on to build successful careers as doctors, business analysts, neuroscientists, musicians, and audiologists, among other pursuits. Most speak like they've never had a hearing loss.

"The young people in The Listening Project offer an example that all of us can aspire to, both those with hearing loss and those without," said Donna Sorkin, executive director of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. "The future for deaf children today is even brighter, as cochlear implant technology has improved rapidly since the stars of the film were kids."

The trailer for The Listening Project can be found here. The film will premiere Friday, March 9 at 5 p.m., at the ACI Alliance's CI2018 Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

 

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To schedule an interview with the team behind The Listening Project or to request press credentials for the film's premiere March 9, please contact Andrew Grafton at andrew@keybridge.biz or (202)-471-4228 ext. 119.

WHAT: The Listening Project Documentary Premiere
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

About the American Cochlear Implant Alliance

The American Cochlear Implant Alliance is a not-for-profit membership organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation by sponsoring research, driving heightened awareness and advocating for improved access to cochlear implants for patients of all ages across the U.S. ACI Alliance members are clinicians, scientists, educators, and others on cochlear implant teams as well as parent and consumer advocates.

 

]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:17:56 GMT Congressman McKinley to Open CI2018 DC https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=388233 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=388233 ACI Alliance is delighted to confirm that Congressman David McKinley representing West Virginia’s First District will open our CI2018 DC conference in Washington, DC on March 8. Congressman McKinley is the only Member of Congress who uses a cochlear implant. He serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus and is an active proponent of appropriate hearing healthcare.]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:15:52 GMT Board of Directors Slate https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=386946 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=386946 Board of Directors Slate

The Nominations Committee of the Board of Directors, led by Holly Teagle AuD, reviewed the clinicians, scientists and consumers nominated for service on the Board of Directors. We were gratified that so many highly qualified individuals wished to serve. At the Member Meeting during CI2018 DC on Friday morning, March 9, the membership will be asked to vote on a slate: 

Four individuals as new Board Members for the term 2018-2020

Slate for Nominations
Camille Dunn PhD – 2018-2020 Term
Melissa J.W. Hall AuD – 2018-2020 Term
David Kelsall MD – 2018-2020 Term
Andrea Warner-Czyz PhD – 2018-2020 Term 

 

One individual was nominated to serve a second term

Meredith Holcomb AuD – 2018-2020 Term (2nd term)

 

Chair of the Board: Colin Driscoll MD- 2018-2019 Term

 

Additionally, the CI2019 Pediatric Conference Chair will join the Board as a non-voting member

Fred Telischi MD – Non-Voting Board Member 2018-2020 Term

]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:34:46 GMT ACI Alliance to Support Member Survey Activities https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=382464 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=382464 In an effort to support and advance research activities by our members, ACI Alliance is initiating a new service to assist our members to collect information from other CI clinicians and investigators on the CI process, outcomes, access barriers and research needs. Twice every year—in February and in August—we will solicit and electronically distribute surveys that have been submitted by members. We expect this will result in valuable publications as well as presentations at our meetings. The first survey cycle will be published in a blast to our members (and also placed on the website under the Research tab) on Tuesday, February 20. The next round will be published in six months (in August 2018) with reminders sent in July 2018. Plan ahead. Long surveys that take more than 10 minutes to complete will have lower response rates.

If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, send an email with the following information no later than February 12 to our executive director Donna Sorkin (dsorkin@acialliance.org). Your email should include the following information about the survey that you wish for us to publish:

  1. Survey title
  2. Brief paragraph about the survey
  3. Audience if there is a specific audience (i.e., audiologist, surgeon, speech pathologist, educator, psychologist, researcher, etc.).
  4. Link to the completed survey (allowing us to review the survey in advance). We recommend being prudent about survey length to ensure best results.

In an effort to introduce and test the process, Sandra Prentiss PhD, an audiologist at the University of Miami has constructed a survey which she hopes audiologists will complete. The survey results will be presented at the upcoming CI2018 DC conference as part of the Emerging Issue “CI Candidacy in 2018.” Visit https://www.acialliance.org/page/MemberSurveys

Survey Model
Title: Contemporary procedures used to evaluate cochlear implant candidates
Summary: The purpose of this survey is to collect information regarding test procedures and test materials that are currently being used to determine cochlear implant candidacy for adults.
Audience: CI audiologists working with adults
Link to the survey: https://redcap.miami.edu/surveys/?s=FEP3KMCKLX

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:25:46 GMT Accepting Board Nominations https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=380618 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=380618 Accepting Board Nominations

In March 2018, a slate of individuals to be elected to the ACI Alliance Board of Directors will be presented to the membership. We encourage our members to participate in this process by nominating an appropriate colleague or self nominating. Nominees should be affiliated with our field and may include physicians, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, educators, psychologists, and others on cochlear implant teams as well as cochlear implant recipients or family members of a recipient. 

To complete the Nominations Form visit:  https://www.acialliance.org/page/BoardNomination2018. The deadline to submit a nomination is January 20, 2018.

]]> Wed, 3 Jan 2018 18:23:46 GMT ACI Alliance Calling https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=378617 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=378617

The newest issue of ACI Alliance Calling has been released.

This issue includes information on:

  • CI2018 DC conference
  • Board of Directors Nominations
  • End of Year Legislative Update
  • Cochlear Implant - Pay It Forward
]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:35:50 GMT Student/Resident Poster Competition CI2018 DC https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=375648 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=375648

A Student Poster Competition will be held during CI2018 DC for those enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or resident program.

Posters will be evaluated on content/poster organization and preparation, display appearance, originality and merit, and oral discussion/knowledge and presentation.

A winner and two honorable mentions will be selected and announced on Friday morning, March 9. Winner will receive a $100 cash prize. Winner and honorable mention recipients will be announced in ACI Alliance Calling and provided with a student membership.

Visit https://www.acialliance.org/page/StudentPoster for further details and entry information.

 
]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:12:09 GMT President Signs S. 652 into Law https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=370739 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=370739 President Trump signed the EHDI bill  into law today. To read more visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-signs-s-178-s-652-h-r-1117-law/

 

]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:32:19 GMT Early Intervention Act Passes Congress https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=368590 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=368590 American Cochlear Implant Alliance is pleased to announce that today (October 3),  the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act (S. 652) passed the U.S. House of Representatives after earlier passage in the Senate and is now headed to the President to be signed into law. The EHDI Act is bipartisan legislation that will help ensure continued funding and support for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss in newborns, infants, and young children. 

ACI Alliance strongly supported this legislation and has worked closely with the bill’s champions in the House (Representatives Brett Guthrie, R-KY and Doris Matsui, D-CA) and in the Senate (Senators Rob Portman, R-OH and Tim Kaine, D-VA) to advance the bill through Congress. ACI Alliance worked on language that was incorporated into the legislation that emphasizes the importance of parents receiving accurate and comprehensive information about the hearing technology and communication options available to their child. The bill also expands EHDI-related grants to include children younger than three, in addition to newborns and infants. Our membership visited with legislative offices throughout the past three years and continued to contact Members of Congress to emphasize the importance of this legislation. ACI Alliance thanks our bill champions in Congress as well as our coalition partners, members, and advocates for their work to pass this needed legislation.

To view Congresswoman Doris Matsui's press release click HERE.

]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2017 21:25:03 GMT CI2018 DC to highlight SLP/Rehab sessions https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=364560 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=364560 Based on feedback from previous conference years, we will provide enhanced offerings for Speech Language Pathologists and Educators at the CI2018 DC Emerging Issues Symposium. Click HERE for further details on course offerings.  ]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:59:56 GMT Abstract Submission Deadline Extended https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=364561 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=364561 The abstract submission deadline has been extended to October 17, 2017, a firm deadline. Visit https://www.acialliance.org/page/CI2018 to submit an abstract. 

Consider submitting your research on cochlear implants and other auditory devices to the CI2018 DC program. Abstracts pertaining to the CI2018 Emerging Issues are encouraged. We are also looking for presentations on other cochlear implant topics including (re)habilitation and education, so submitters should not feel that they must confine themselves to those four topics.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:01:35 GMT Take Action - Help Pass EHDI Act https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=363835 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=363835 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:34:41 GMT Save the Date for CI2018 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=359192 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=359192 1. Parental Engagement in Pediatric CI Outcomes
2. Quality of Life Associated with Cochlear Implantation
3. Cochlear Implant Practice Management: Maximizing Value for Optimal Delivery of Care
4. CI Candidacy in 2018
For more details and for information on submitting an abstract, watch the conference area of the website. ]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:56:58 GMT Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants: Merging Technologies https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=352167 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=352167 http://www.acialliance.org/page/HACI]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:19:09 GMT Consumer Workshop in San Francisco on Science of Cochlear Implants https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=343731 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=343731 COCHLEAR IMPLANTS: THE SCIENCE OF RESTORING SOUND
Consumer/Parent Workshop
Saturday, July 29, 2017 / 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Hilton San Francisco Union Square / Continental Ballroom 1-4

The American Cochlear Implant Alliance, Stanford University School of Medicine, and University of California San Francisco have partnered together to offer a workshop geared towards parents and family members of children with cochlear implants, as well adult CI recipients and family members.

This is a unique opportunity to receive updates on ongoing research and clinical advances in the field of cochlear implants. Exhibitors, including cochlear implant manufacturer representatives and San Francisco/ Bay Area hearing care providers, will also be available to discuss their services and technology. The information presented will also be of interest to those who are exploring cochlear implants for themselves or for family members. Realtime captioning will be provided to ensure communication access for people with hearing loss.

To learn more click HERE.

To register for this event click HERE.

]]> Tue, 30 May 2017 15:24:02 GMT Research Findings: Resources to Share for Better Hearing and Speech Mont https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=346137 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=346137  Proceedings summarizing clinical research presented at ACI Alliance conferences explore a range of topics including medical, surgical, audiological, educational, (re)habilitation, quality of life, cost effectiveness and other aspects of cochlear implantation. Share these for May is Better Hearing and Speech Month.

Topics include: 

• Extended abstracts for CI2013 Emerging Issues (Washington, DC) published in Cochlear Implants Internationalwww.acialliance.org/resource/resmgr/…/CI2013_Proceedings.pdf.

• Papers by selected presenters at CI2014 Pediatric (Nashville) published in Otology & Neurotology, http://journals.lww.com/otology-n…/…/collectiondetails.aspx…

• Extended abstracts for CI2015 Emerging Issues (Washington, DC) published in Cochlear Implants International, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14670100.2016.1225348

 

 

]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT ACI Alliance to Expand Advocacy Efforts https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=345113 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=345113 ACI Alliance is announcing a new position within our organization: State Advocacy Coordinator. This position is being created as a means to expand and enhance the organization’s State Champion network and generate interest and excitement in our public affairs work.  The State Advocacy Coordinator will manage the volunteer network and their advocacy efforts including: develop materials, coordinate activities, provide direct guidance, and coordinate efforts at the national level. Participation in coalition activities will help provide perspective on how other disability, as well as hearing loss specific, organizations are approaching the national healthcare environment.  To  learn more about the position visit our Career Center:  http://www.acialliance.org/networking/

 

]]> Fri, 12 May 2017 18:53:44 GMT Another Unique Resource to Share for Better Hearing and Speech Month https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=344576 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=344576 May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
The following materials are intended as resources to improve public awareness about cochlear implants.

Insurance (http://www.acialliance.org/page/Insurance) - guides to health insurance discuss the types of insurance and coverage available for cochlear implantation, including options for people under age 65 who don’t have health insurance coverage.

]]> Wed, 10 May 2017 13:27:52 GMT Unique Resources to Share for Better Hearing and Speech Month https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=343598 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=343598
Steps to a Cochlear Implant (www.acialliance.org/page/CICareProcess) – this step-by-step guide walks potential patients and their families through the process of receiving a cochlear implant.]]> Wed, 3 May 2017 20:18:17 GMT Amy Robbins honored with Heroes for Hearing Award https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=342235 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=342235 ACI Alliance Board Member Amy McConkey Robbins MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert.AVT was recognized on April 20th as this year's winner of the Dr. Richard T. Miyamoto Award Heroes for Hearing for excellence in the field of Listening and Spoken Language.  McConkey Robbins is the author or co-author of several widely-used assessment procedures for children with hearing loss, including the Mr. Potato Head Task, Common Phrases Test, MAIS, and IT-MAIS. She frequently shares her expertise with others via training workshops, conference talks, and articles in professional and parent publications. As a highly respected professional in the field of cochlear implantation, we are proud she serves on the Board of Directors of American Cochlear Implant Alliance.

Click HERE for more.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:25:24 GMT Board of Directors Nominations Open https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=338995 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=338995 Seeking Nominations for the ACI Alliance Board of Directors
 
Nominations are being sought for the Board of Directors of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. We are a member driven organization representing clinicians from across the cochlear implant care continuum as well as educators, researchers, parents and consumers. If you are interested in supporting the work of the organization by participating in our governance or know of someone who would be a capable member of the Board of Directors, please complete and return the Nominations form.
 
]]> Tue, 4 Apr 2017 20:07:12 GMT Newborn Hearing Screening Bill Introduced https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=335904 https://www.acialliance.org/news/news.asp?id=335904 We are delighted to announce that the US House and Senate have agreed upon bill language for proposed Newborn Hearing Screening legislation. With a compromise having been completed already, it expected that bill passage will move quickly. We commend Senators Portman and Kaine and Congressional Members Matsui and Guthrie for their bipartisan efforts to pass this important legislation. To view the press release click HERE. 


ACI Alliance members urged their national legislators to support passage and we partnered with a number of organizations in the field of hearing loss on the bill language. We are proud that our suggested language on technology and communication options was retained with specific mention of cochlear implants and other hearing technologies. In the next 10 days, we will share information with you on how to encourage your elected officials to support passage of this important legislation.

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