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information about the cochlear implant and resources for the hearing
impaired. Here you will find links
and reviews of websites dedicated to cochlear implants and resources for
hearing related products and services. You will also find cochlear
implant books, articles, and other publications.
What is a Cochlear Implant?
A cochlear implant is an electronic apparatus that
allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds,
especially speech sounds, and that consists chiefly of a microphone and
receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and
an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve
in the inner ear.
Adam Kissiah (right), a retired Kennedy Space Center
engineer, shows a photo of Allan Dianic's daughter, who
has benefited from a cochlear implant that Adam
developed while at NASA. Adam received an exceptional
category NASA Space Act Award for his technology
breakthrough during a technology awards luncheon held at
Kennedy's Visitor Complex Debus Center in 2002.
Adam
Kissiah wins the World Ability Award from the
World Ability Federationfor his work on the implantable hearing
device and the cochlear implant. The award was presented by: Lt
Col. Brian Birdwell, a survivor of the September 11 Terrorist attack on
the Pentagon, and the Deputy Superintendent of the Bureau of Strategy
and Accountability of the Chicago Police Department, Thomas G. Byrne.
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