Cochlear




		Summer's Story: Coming of Age with the Cochlear Implant *by: Crider, Summer* Copyrighted: 2003, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Cochlear, Media Type: VHS (2002) VHS: 27 minutes; open captioned Summer's Story is a 27 minute videotape about a teenager's experience growing up with a Cochlear Implant. Born as a hearing child in a world filled with music, Summer lost her hearing due to Spinal Meningitis at the age of three. The story traces her use of hearing aids, tactile aides, speech therapy, and auditory training and the final decision for a cochlear implant. Summer continued to be mainstreamed in a hearing world until at 15 years old she was exposed to the deaf community. There she perceived a world filled with soundless signs of "ASL," expressions, and dreams coming true without the disability barriers. Falling in love with the deaf culture, she entered a deaf institute (Florida School for the Deaf and Blind) where she blossomed from a shy teenager into active student, Homecoming Queen and graduated as school Valedictorian. This is a story of struggles and dreams, a story of a young girl who molded two worlds into her own...the sound and the soundless. This story shows the role that love, support and technology played in making those dreams come true for Summer Crider. The Parents' Guide to Cochlear Implants *by: Chute, Patricia M. & Mary Ellen Nevins* Copyrighted: 2002, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Cochlear, Media Type: Book Now, parents of deaf children have a complete guide to the process of cochlear implantation. Written by two professionals in deaf education, this book explains each stage of the cochlear implantation process in a friendly, easy-to-follow format. Parents will discover how to have their child evaluated to determine their suitability for an implant. They'll learn about implant device options, how to choose an implant center, and every detail about the surgical procedure. Most importantly, readers will learn about the importance of helping the wearer adjust to and successfully use the cochlear implant. This encouraging book considers the implications for performance in light of the whole child, including issues related to Deaf Culture and cochlear implants.
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