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Listening @ ACI Alliance
Wednesday 2 August
Listening @ ACI Alliance

Listening is a vehicle for us to share information on cochlear implants and hearing loss with hearing healthcare providers, adult CI recipients (and those exploring CI), parents and family members interested in CI, educators who work with deaf and hard of hearing children, and anyone wanting to learn more about cochlear implants. 

ACI Alliance is a not-for-profit 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 people of all ages. There is a wealth of information on our website. 

Our work at ACI Alliance follows our mission encompassing research, advocacy, and awareness. Accordingly, Listening covers all three.

We encourage you to share sign-up details for this free e-newsletter with patients, family members, colleagues or anyone who may be interested.
CI2023 Dallas Materials Published
In case you missed it or need to see it again, some of our most popular talks are now posted to our website for your viewing. These are free to watch and captioned. 
CI2023
Cochlear Implants at IOWA: 1983 to 2023; Carolyn Brown PhD
John Niparko Memorial Lecture at CI2023 Dallas
To recognize Dr. John K. Niparko’s enduring commitment to cochlear implant research and clinical care and honor his significant contributions to the field, ACI Alliance established a lecture to be given at the annual CI Symposium, a clinical research meeting whose purpose is to open pathways of education and dissemination of research and dialogue between clinicians, scientists and educators. Click below to view the lecture given by Dr. Carolyn Brown this year at CI2023. 
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CI2024 Vancouver
Visit our website to see key dates, anticipated topics, more information on hotels, rates, and things to see while in Vancouver. Abstracts open August 16th.
CI2024

Awareness
Hearing First: Strategies for Toddlers with Hearing Loss

Reading to an active toddler that struggles with sitting still can be tricky. But good news - there are a few tricks you can use to spark your little one’s interest in storytime.
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Tuesday Talks Webinar Library

Tuesday Talks are a free, captioned webinar series hosted by ACI Alliance. The content is designed for adults, parents, and others seeking information on cochlear implantation and related topics. Check out our library of webinars that are free to view and captioned.

With the upcoming school year approaching, make sure you view the talk on IEPs with John Flanders Esq. 
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Networking at Our Career Center
Take advantage of our career center to explore job openings posted by other members in the cochlear implant field. As a member, you can post a job for free at your organization. Job seekers do not need to be ACI Alliance members.
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Hearing Health Foundation: #KeepListening
Hearing damage from listening too loud and too long is the greatest public health threat most people don’t know about. Permanent hearing loss from noise is a global health risk, especially among young people. Read more on preventative solutions.
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Advocacy
Take Action Alerts
Our new Take Action Alert page is how you can share your voice on issues that impact the cochlear implant and hearing loss community. As critical issues arise on the Federal and state level, you can click on each banner to swiftly share your concerns to the key policy makers.
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Send your elected representative a message to support Ally's Act

Ally's Act is a bipartisan bill that requires private insurance companies to cover cochlear implants and and osseointegrated devices. Too often insurance denies coverage of these necessary hearing devices.
Action Alert

Research
Age and Incidence of Cochlear Implantation in the Pediatric Population With Congenital Bilateral Profound Hearing Loss
Nassiri, Ashley M.; Marinelli, John P.; Lohse, Christine M.; Carlson, Matthew L.
The current study characterizes age and incidence of cochlear implantation among qualifying children with congenital bilateral profound hearing loss in the U.S. 
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Long-Term Perceived Benefit of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users with Unilateral Hearing Loss
Kayla B. Hicks MD, Lisa R. Park AuD, Kevin D. Brown MD, PhD, Margaret T. Dillon AuD, PhD
This study assesses the perceived benefit of cochlear implant use for children with unilateral hearing loss and evaluate whether perceived abilities are associated with performance on measures of speech recognition and spatial hearing.
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Daniel M. Zeitler MD, FACS; Sandra M. Prentiss PhD; Sarah A. Sydlowski AuD, PhD, MBA; Camille C. Dunn PhD, CCC-A 
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Task Force: Recommendations for Determining Cochlear Implant Candidacy in Adults
This research summarizes the current evidence for determining appropriate referrals for adults with bilateral hearing loss for CI evaluation. It also provides a standardized testing protocol for CI candidates using a team-based approach that prioritizes individualized patient care. The document was developed by the Adult Cochlear Implantation Candidacy Task Force of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance using review of the existing literature and clinical consensus. This research is currently paywall restricted. Additional materials supporting this article will be forthcoming. The abstract is available at the link below.  Stay tuned for full access to the paper. 
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Sponsors
P.O. Box 103 | McLean, VA 22101-0103 | Phone: 703.534.6146
Website: https://www.acialliance.org 
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.