Deaf Boy With A 'Bionic Ear'

WATCH: Deaf News: 'Bionic ear' Deaf boy hear his family for the first.

In many ways, Caiden Moran is an average five-year-old boy. Running around his front yard, climbing trees and playing with his brother, the only difference you might notice is the small device on the side of his head.

"Caiden was born, and before we left the hospital we did the newborn hearing screening. And he had failed, so we came back a week later, did the test again, failed again," said his mother Danielle Moran.

Caiden was born profoundly Deaf, with no cochleas an inner part of the ear that converts sound to nerve impulses and sends them to the brain. At the time doctors confirmed baby Caiden was deaf his father Tommy a member of the U.S. Navy had been deployed to Hawaii.

"I was sad," he said. "I didn't know anybody who was Deaf, I didn't know sign language, I didn't know how to be a good dad and raise a Deaf child."

Because Caiden had no cochleas, a cochlear implant would be of no help. Instead, his parents learned sign language, assuming it would be the only way their son could ever communicate. Then, by chance, Danielle heard about a potential solution an auditory brainstem implant (ABI).

An ABI consists of a microphone and transmitter on the head, which convert sounds from the outside world into electrical signals. Those signals are transmitted to an internal receiver made up of electrodes, implanted on the brainstem. The auditory neurons are stimulated directly in the brain, bypassing the inner ear completely... Read The Full Story.

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Deaf Girl's Dad Gets Cochlear Implant Tattoo

Father's tattoo tribute to six-year-old daughter who has two cochlear implant to combat her profound deafness goes viral.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- A father has tattooed an image of a cochlear implant on to his head in support of his daughter who has two of the devices fitted to combat her profound Deaf.

Alistair Campbell, from New Zealand, got the artwork done to show six-year-old daughter Charlotte that he supports her as she struggles with a condition that means she has profound hearing loss.

Charlotte had her first cochlear implant fitted aged just four on the left side of her head, and was due to have another fitted this week when Mr Campbell decided to get the tattoo done.

An image of him sitting next to his daughter with his inking and her implant visible has since gone viral online, where it has been shared tens of thousands of times.

Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, Mr Campbell said he got the tattoo 'out of love' for his daughter, and to show her he could take a bit of pain on her behalf.

He told the paper that he has no other tattoos, and will now let his hair grow back to cover this one... Read The Full Story.

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Sarah Churman's New Book ‘The Joy of Hearing Rain’

Interviews: ‘Deaf’ Viral video star Sarah Churman talks her new book and "The Joy of Hearing Rain."

Sarah Churman first became known to the social media world in 2011 when the video of her hearing for the first time took the internet channels by storm.

You may remember the video and the tears that it caused you at your work desk which captured the activation of Sarah’s hearing implants and her shock at hearing her own voice.

Two years later, after numerous television appearances and book signings, life on her Texas ranch with her husband Sloan and their two daughters has settled back into somewhat of a routine. Sarah published her first book, “Powered On The Sounds I choose to hear & the NOISE I don’t,” in the hopes of inspiring others with her positive outlook on life.

Talking with NMR, Sarah shared stories about her excitement over her book and her commitment to using her social media fame to create more awareness about the needs of the Deaf community... Read The Full Story.

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Marlee Matlin Fears For Deaf Stem-Cell Treatment

Marlee Matlin concerns about a possible stem cell cure for deafness.

LONDON, UK -- British researchers have been able to rebuild nerves in the ears of gerbils, and it is believed the same technique could one day be applicable to Deaf humans. However, Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, who has been Deaf since she was 18 months old, is worried about the implications of the development. Matlin has been tweeting her mixed feelings about the recently announced “stem cell cure” for deafness.

Matlin commented that millions of Deaf Americans who communicate in sign language do not regard deafness as a "handicap" or a "'disease' to cure." She posted these comments on Twitter: “Imagine how I must feel with my children with me at the grocery store and someone says "I heard there's a cure for your deafness!" Think.”

"Deafness cure" is trending. My concern is that it's bigger than a "trend." It involves people and not as simple as the 4 letters in "cure." According to The Telegraph, some Deaf people feel that they don’t need to be fixed by medical intervention. The National Association of the Deaf says that many profoundly Deaf people who sign consider themselves to be part of a unique linguistic group through sign language and a unique Deaf culture.

Matlin's comments reflect the views of many members of the Deaf community...Read More at Examiner.

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Deaf gerbils 'hear again' after stem cell cure, Health and science reporter.

LONDON -- United Kingdom researchers say they have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time.

Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils - a UK study in the journal Nature reports.

Getting the same improvement in people would be a shift from being unable to hear traffic to hearing a conversation. However, treating humans is still a distant prospect. Fergus Walsh reports.

However, in about one in 10 people with profound hearing loss, nerve cells which should pick up the signal are damaged. It is like dropping the baton after the first leg of a relay race... Read More at BBC News.

Watch the original BBC video - https://bbc.co.uk/news/health.

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Deaf For 29 Years & Hearing Herself For The First Time

Deaf woman hears own voice in dramatic video the National Today News.

LOS ANGELES, California -- Today Exclusive reporter interview with Sarah Churman, 29 this morning on the NBC Today. This is the video of them turning it on and her hearing herself for the first time.

Sarah Churman, 29, was born with hearing loss, Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a hearing (cochlear) implant, Churman was able to experience a miracle.

Sarah says "I have worn hearing aids from the age of 2, but hearing aids only help so much. I have gotten by this long in life by reading lips. This was taken as they were activating the implant."

"My whole life I've been complimented on how well I speak. I don't really have an answer for you other than I have always had a passion for reading, grammar, and English. My hearing loss was/is considered severe to profound. I've worked very hard to be able to interact and blend in." Sarah Churman said.

For those of you who have asked the implant she received was Esteem offered by Envoy Medical. Amidst all of the will they/won't they Radiohead drama currently clogging up YouTube and Twitter feeds. Suffice it to say that if witnessing this amazing moment doesn't give you the warm fuzzies... Read The Full Story.

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