Elena Keith, a cochlear implant recipient was interviewed by Jim Mora on Radio New Zealand National Afternoons with Jim Mora programme on 16 September 2008. We thank Radio NZ for allowing us to share a transcript of the interview with you.
Elena, an Auckland mother, explains how cochlear implants work and how they have dramatically improved her life as a hearing impaired person.
We also thank Media Monitors for producing the transcript for us.
A transcript of the conversation can be viewed here.
To hear Jim Mora's Radio New Zealand interview with Elena Keith please click below.
The Pindrop Foundation believes that all those in the community who are severely to profoundly deaf and who are clinically suitable, should have access to the cochlear implant technology as of right to allow them to reach their full potential.
