COCHLEAR IMPLANT AWARENESS, EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR ADULTS

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Two cochlear implants gave me my life back

Posted by Pindrop Foundation on 23/08/2022

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Catherine Wolicki: Community Hospice Nurse Catherine was on the verge of walking away from her beloved nursing career before she received her first cochlear implant last year. She has lived with progressive hearing loss her whole life and relied on hearing aids and lip-reading until these... Read the rest of this entry >>

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Life with two cochlear implants

Posted by Pindrop Foundation on 23/08/2022

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Richard Milne: Farmer Richard Milne, a farmer from South Taranaki has lived with hearing loss his whole life. My father decided that I wouldn’t have a hearing aid because of the stigma around being deaf back then. The technology was in its infancy and did not work that well... Read the rest of this entry >>

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Two ears are better than one

Posted by Pindrop Foundation on 23/08/2022

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Josie Calcott: Care Manager and Registered Nurse Nurse and mother of three, Josie Calcott has spent her professional and personal life caring for others. Despite being profoundly deaf from the age of two after contracting chicken pox and relying on hearing aids and lip reading,... Read the rest of this entry >>

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My life as a cochlear implant surgeon

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My life as a cochlear implant surgeon, by bill baber Read the rest of this entry >>

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Communication tips during the festive season for cochlear implant users

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The team here at Pindrop wishes you and your family a very merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year. We have also put together our very own Christmas list with tips on dealing with some of the communication challenges that may  be faced during the festive celebrations.  Read the rest of this entry >>

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Face masks: The challenges of communication with hearing loss

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Bilateral cochlear implant user, Josie Calcott, shares what it is like working as a medical professional in a busy hospital and the challenges of communicating while wearing face masks. Read the rest of this entry >>

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A few days in the life of Cabby Keyte, a cochlear implant user

Posted by Pindrop Foundation on 21/11/2018

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Typical days in the life of cochlear implant recipient, Cabby Keyte. Read the rest of this entry >>

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My Sounds of Life Experience, by Aynsley Staessens

Posted by Pindrop Foundation on 10/08/2016

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My experience as part of the Sounds of Life Photo Campaign. Read the rest of this entry >>

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The Sounds of Life Launch Night

Posted by Pindrop Foundation on 07/07/2016

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What a lovely evening, first being greeted by two young girls handing out the information booklet outside, before entering.  Read the rest of this entry >>

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