Introduction: I decided to do a researched-based project. Since I was a young child I have been fascinated by the Hearing Impaired. Recently there has been much controversy in the Deaf community over the use of Cochlear Implants in pre-lingual deaf children. I took this assignment as an opportunity to take a closer look into the world of hearing aids and Cochlear Implants. Since I was in high school I have known what I wanted …showed first 75 words of 2206 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2206 total…deaf: reconsidering the use of Cochlear implants in prelingually deaf children.” The Hastings Center Report, July- August. 1997. v27. n4. p14(18). Larkin, Marilynn. “Can lost hearing be restored?” Lancet. 2000; 356 (9231): 744. August 26, 2000. Parkin, M.D., James L. “Multichannel Cochlear Implant Restores Hearing.” Am Fam Physician 1984; 30 (5): 249. November, 1984. Turkington, Carol A. “Cochlear Implants.” Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Edition 1. 1999. p740. (also the source of figure 3) Turkington, Carol A. “Hearing Aids.” Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Edition 1. 1999. p1354. (also the source of figure 2)