For those of you wondering what a cochlear implant does and how it works, here is a link to Advanced Bionics' website. There is a section called "How Hearing with a Cochlear Implant System Works." It explains things pretty well but in easy-to-understand terms. There are actually 3 cochlear implant manufacturers. We will discuss the options for equipment with the implant team at Boys Town, but with the research we've done so far, we're considering the Advanced Bionics Neptune for Audrena. It's waterproof, so she would be able to wear it during swimming lessons.
I do plan to continue to post informational links and resources on this blog as we go. Hopefully they will help another family just starting out on the hearing journey.
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