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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.
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CI2023 John Niparko Memorial Lecture
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Carolyn J. Brown PhD, a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of Iowa will be delivering the Niparko lecture at CI2023 Dallas. Her lecture will be on Cochlear Implants at IOWA: 1983 to 2023. The Niparko lecture is given in honor of Dr. John K. Niparko’s enduring commitment to cochlear implant research and clinical care and in recognition of his significant contributions to the field. Visit our website to view previous Niparko lectures.
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CI2023 Student Scholarships
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance is pleased to offer student scholarships to CI2023 Dallas: Cochlear Implants in Children and Adults, June 7-10, 2023. Scholarships are intended for full-time students, fellows and postdoctoral scholars who have a clinical or research interest in cochlear implants. Awards will include registration to the meeting, a $120 stipend, and a student membership in ACI Alliance. Applications are due no later than January 3, 2023. Please help us distribute the student information to all that are eligible.
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Tuesday Talks: ACI Alliance Cochlear Implant Consumer Advocacy Network Members Lead the Way
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Tuesday Talks are a free, captioned webinar series hosted by ACI Alliance monthly at 12 Noon ET. The content is designed for adults, parents, and others seeking information on cochlear implantation and related topics. Members of the CI CAN consumer network play a pivotal role in each presentation by bringing their own experience with CI to the discussion. All sessions are free to attend and captioned.
Visit our library of past talks.
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Upcoming Talk:
When: December 13, 2022
Title: What Happens During a CI evaluation for an Adult?
Speaker: Molly Smeal AuD
Clinical and Research Audiologist
University of Miami Ear Institute
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MED-EL Ideas4Ears | Children's Invention Contest
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The ideas4ears contest invites children worldwide aged 6-12 years old to create an invention to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss. The ideas4ears is an annual competition in which children from 42 countries worldwide have participated with more than 843 entries since its premiere in 2017. Competition entries are open until midnight on January 17, 2023.
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Listen CI Camp is hosted on the beautiful 860-acre campus of the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. Founded in 2001, Listen CI Camp creates wonderful opportunities for families to share the success of children ages 3-18 who use cochlear implants. They focus on making connections with each other, sharing our stories and experiences, and building a community that lasts a lifetime. Scholarship are also available.
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Hearing First is bringing back their most popular courses along with several brand new courses focused on pediatric audiology, coordinated care, and language and literacy development. Learners will have options between self-study courses and blended learning, which combines self-study with live sessions.
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Judy Sexton, MS, CED LSLS Cert AVEd
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Judy Sexton promoted to Head of School & Programs and Interim President at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
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Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is pleased to promote Judy Sexton, MS, CED LSLS Cert AVEd, to Head of Schools & Programs and Interim President. Judy, who has worked in the education field for 40 years, will continue to lead programming across all Clarke locations. Congratulations!
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Hearing First Resources for Families
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Hearing First has many resource for families with hearing loss. They believe that there’s a proven path you can take for your child to learn to listen and talk. Through early detection, appropriate hearing devices, and prompt Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) intervention, children are excelling at the same rate as their hearing peers. With LSL, your child can learn to listen and talk in your family's home language, go to their local school, play music or sports, go to college, and work in the job of their dreams.
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United Healthcare Issues New Cochlear Implant SSD Coverage Policy
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The new community policy, effective January 1, 2023, covers SSD in adults over 18 for the first time but continues exclusion of children under age 5. Also noted: it does not apply to 8 states (IN, KY, LA, MS, NJ, NC, PA and TN). ACI Alliance will release a formal public statement about the policy issued by the largest US insurance company soon.
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Congressman McKinley CI2018
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Congressman McKinley Retires
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ACI Alliance is grateful to retiring Congressman David McKinley for his long-term support of cochlear implants and hearing health. His openness about his personal experience with hearing loss and having a cochlear implant helped show the nation what hearing technology can do to help someone pursue anything in life. He once said he would not have been able to serve in Congress without his cochlear implant. We thank him for all of his work and wish him the best on his new endeavors!
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National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
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The Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention is a publication of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University. NCHAM’s mission is to support effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention systems via training, technical assistance, and dissemination of evidence-based practices and research.
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Carol Halla, CI CAN Member
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Stories from CI CAN Advocates
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This month kicks off a new series that will highlight our CI CAN advocates and their CI journeys. Carol Halla has told her story before as a Veteran and has served as a moderator for Tuesday Talks. Below are her own words. You can find the complete story and more on our website.
"As a late deafened adult, I had used various hearing aids for many years. As my hearing loss progressed, I was no longer getting the benefit I needed from those HAs. I was just missing out on too much in my daily life. In 2009, one of my audiologists told me that I would be a strong candidate for two cochlear implants. I had a lot to learn about the whole process before making a decision."
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Emerging Concepts in Congenital Cytomegalovirus
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Megan H. Pesch, MD, MS
Mark R. Schleiss, MD
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Over a century of research has focused on improving our understanding of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), yet it remains the most common congenital infection in the United States, affecting 3 to 6 per 1000 live born infants each year. Pregnancies affected by cCMV are at a heightened risk of spontaneous abortion and intrauterine fetal demise. Neonates born with cCMV are also at substantial risk for long-term neurodevelopmental sequelae and disability, including sensorineural hearing loss, even those born without clinically apparent disease.
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The study received funding from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded to Nancy M. Young, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and Patrick C. M. Wong, PhD, from Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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NIH-Funded Study Uses AI to Improve Language for Children with Cochlear Implants
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A new multicenter study will use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze pre-surgical brain MRI scans to predict individual-level language outcomes in English- and Spanish-learning children up to four years after cochlear implantation. The long-term goal of the research is to customize therapy to maximize children’s hearing and language ability after receiving a cochlear implant.
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Nichole Westin, MA
Donna Sorkin, MA
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An Assessment of 50 State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Websites: Is Needed Information Being Provided for Parent Decision Making?
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A study of the 51 state (and DC) early hearing detection and intervention websites conducted in 2021 by ACI Alliance staff conducted a review of the EHDI websites to see if the information provided to parents is accurate and unbiased. The results were recently published in the Journal for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. You can read the study by clicking here.
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Donations to ACI Alliance are always appreciated and make a difference. This year, all donations will go towards student funding during CI2023. Thank you!
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Like what you’ve seen? There is no obligation to join to continue receiving Listening but if you wish to be more involved in ACI Alliance, explore the opportunities for membership.
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P.O. Box 103 | McLean, VA 22101-0103 | Phone: 703.534.6146
Website: https://www.acialliance.org
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