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Does anyone have a child with hearing aids or cochlear implant?

NewFamily09NewFamily09 member
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I'm not sure if I'm allowed to do this, so if I'm breaking a rule of the forum, just let me know and I'll delete my post.  I need help.  I'm in grad school for speech language pathology and I'm taking a course called Auditory Rehabilitation.  it's basically about hearing aids and other technology and techniques to help people with hearing impairments.  It's really interesting.  Anyway, I have an assignment coming up that I could use some help with.  I need to interview 3 people whose children have cochlear implants or hearing aids.  Between my husband and I, we know two people for me to interview, but I can't think of how I can find a 3rd.  My husband said it'd be tacky to just post something on facebook about it.  I thought maybe it'd be okay to ask here.  It's not a real interview, per se.  I just need to find someone to answer 7 questions about their experience with cochlear implants/hearing aids and their praises or complaints about those experiences.  I don't need to know anything personal about your kid, so you could leave out his/her name and age.  Would anyone be willing to help me out?  If so, PM me and we can exchange email addresses so I can send you the questions.  I promise this isn't spam or anything shady.  If you don't like the idea of sharing info with a stranger, any ideas of how I can find someone to interview? My only other idea is a former student I taught who had cochlear implants, but I have no way to get in touch with his parents, since I taught him several years ago.
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Re: Does anyone have a child with hearing aids or cochlear implant?

  • inateapotinateapot
    I have no idea how to message you, but my daughter got hearing aids last week. She's almost 3 months old. I don't know if I'd be any help for you, but I'm perfectly willing to answer any questions you might have.
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  • SoapstoneSoapstone member
    My daughter has had her CIs for just over a year. I would be happy to participate. PMing you my email address.
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  • Assembly_ReqdAssembly_Reqd member
    Have you thought about your local school for the deaf as a resource? Or even talking to the audiologist who works there?
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  • NewFamily09NewFamily09 member
    Thank you guys so much!  I'll get in touch with some of you!  I'm so sorry that I wrote this post and had to leave you hanging.  I got really sick on Friday with strep throat and I've been dead tired.  Also, my computer is on its death bed and keeps freezing up.  Unlike the rest of the world, I don't have a smartphone or other device to access the bump.  DH stole my old laptop to watch basketball on it. 
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