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People with a
cochlear implant can:
  • Use a computer
  • Use Assistive Listening Devices
  • Fly on an airplane
  • Have a mammogram
  • Participate in sports such as skiing, running, swimming, hiking, bike riding, tennis and horseback riding
  • Use a regular telephone
  • Use a cellular phone
  • Listen to a walkman (DAI)
  • Play in the sandbox
  • Learn a foreign language
  • Enjoy the movies
  • Enjoy the theatre
  • Participate in social activities

People with cochlear implants are:
  • Musicians
  • Teachers
  • Actors
  • Doctors
  • Psychologists
  • Moms
  • Dads
  • Kids
  • Grandparents
  • Infants
  • Lawyers
  • Bankers
  • Judges
  • Scientists
  • Store clerks

The degree of benefit from a cochlear implant, including speech comprehension and music appreciation, varies from person to person.

 

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