Comments on: Various bits of good news http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/ Michael Chorost, author of <i>Rebuilt</i>, on cochlear implants Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Laurie Katz http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/#comment-199 Laurie Katz Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/#comment-199 I thought we are all required to get aural rehab after implants are activated. I just started for my second implant, which was activated in October. For my first implant (left ear, April 2007), my rehab consisted mostly of "tracking" - either someone read to me as I followed along, or I read npr transcripts while I plugged directly into my CI headphone jack and listened to the original broadcast at the web site. The rehab specialist usually covers easily mistaken sounds, too. My homework is similar to the Winnie-the-Pooh tape method. :). Audio books are downloadable from most libraries these days, and then you can get the print copy to follow along. Be very careful of abridged audio versions - that messed me up the first time around. A good choice is "I, Robot", which I found easy to get in both forms. In other news, I found out Cochlear Americas is coming out with music-listening software so I no longer have to be jealous of you guys with Advanced Bionics CIs. Now I don't have to nag my long-suffering audiologist about it anymore - my appointment is in 3 weeks . :) I thought we are all required to get aural rehab after implants are activated. I just started for my second implant, which was activated in October.

For my first implant (left ear, April 2007), my rehab consisted mostly of “tracking” - either someone read to me as I followed along, or I read npr transcripts while I plugged directly into my CI headphone jack and listened to the original broadcast at the web site.

The rehab specialist usually covers easily mistaken sounds, too.

My homework is similar to the Winnie-the-Pooh tape method. :). Audio books are downloadable from most libraries these days, and then you can get the print copy to follow along. Be very careful of abridged audio versions - that messed me up the first time around. A good choice is “I, Robot”, which I found easy to get in both forms.

In other news, I found out Cochlear Americas is coming out with music-listening software so I no longer have to be jealous of you guys with Advanced Bionics CIs. Now I don’t have to nag my long-suffering audiologist about it anymore - my appointment is in 3 weeks . :)

]]> By: Marilyn Devine http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/#comment-192 Marilyn Devine Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:11:56 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/#comment-192 I'm also VERY interested in the formal training part of this gig. My first implant "training" consisted of a tape my audiologist stole from her 2-year-old son, and was comprised of nursery rhymes. I didn't even realize there was music on this tape until one day I was driving out of my ad agency parking lot and suddenly the other side of the tape started playing "Pop Goes the Weasel." This was 18 years ago when the technology was still pretty crude and the music sounded as if it was being played through huge industrial fans . . . but it was music! I’m also VERY interested in the formal training part of this gig. My first implant “training” consisted of a tape my audiologist stole from her 2-year-old son, and was comprised of nursery rhymes. I didn’t even realize there was music on this tape until one day I was driving out of my ad agency parking lot and suddenly the other side of the tape started playing “Pop Goes the Weasel.” This was 18 years ago when the technology was still pretty crude and the music sounded as if it was being played through huge industrial fans . . . but it was music!

]]> By: sam alapati http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/#comment-175 sam alapati Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:09:08 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/02/06/various-bits-of-good-news/#comment-175 Michael, I'm curious to read about the "formal training" you're planning. I remember reading a while ago your comment that you hadn't done that after the first implant. Well, formal training can only enhance the potential, I guess, to get more out of the implant... sam Michael,

I’m curious to read about the “formal training” you’re planning. I remember reading a while ago your comment that you hadn’t done that after the first implant. Well, formal training can only enhance the potential, I guess, to get more out of the implant…

sam

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