The following articles offer various perspectives and information you should consider on the benefits and disadvantages of having a Cochlear Implant.


"The Debate: Cochlear Implants in Children, Part I" from the 1993 February/March issue of Hearing Health magazine. (Acrobat file, 348 KB)

"The Debate: Cochlear Implants in Children, Part II" from the 1993 April/May issue of Hearing Health magazine. (Acrobat file, 404 KB)

"Impact of a Cochlear Implant on a Teenager's Quality of Life: A Parent's Perspective" from the 1987 September issue of the Hearing Journal. (Acrobat file, 303 KB)


Kentucky Cochlear Implant Resources

The Heuser Hearing Institute
111 East Kentucky St.
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 515-3320 (V)
(502) 515-3323 (T)
(502) 515-3325 (Fax)

Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville KY 40217
(800) 232-1160
(502) 595-4459
(502) 595-4673

Cincinnati Children's Hospital
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
(513) 636-4200
(513) 636-2460
(800) 344-2462

National Cochlear Implant Resource

Cochlear Implant Association, Inc. (CIAI)
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC, 20015-2052
(202) 895-2781
(202) 895-2782
info@cici.org

For more information on Cochlear Implants, you might try these web sites:

Cochlear Implants FAQ
Contains general information and links to most questions about cochlear implants.

Cochlear Implant Information
Contains information and links about cochlear implants, experiences with cochlear implants, and debates over the use of cochlear implants.

NAD Position Statement on Cochlear Implants
Essay discussing the National Association of the Deaf's View of cochlear implants.

Pneumococcal Vaccination for Cochlear Implant Candidates and Recipients: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices