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Read about the first hand experience of people who live and cope with deafness and how Baha and cochlear implants have transformed the lives of these adults and children.
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21 month-old Anzo was the first born-deaf child to have been granted funding for simultaneous bilateral implants by Hammersmith and Fulham PCT. Anzo's father Dushyant tells his story... |
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Ten year-old Emma had hearing until she was one, and then experienced a progressive loss.
Emma's mother Allison tells her story... |
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In 2004, when Hannah Hodson was nine years old, she was seriously injured in a riding accident when her horse reared, threw her to the ground and landed on top of her. |
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Katie, from Towcester, Northamptonshire, was born six weeks prematurely, which caused her to develop severe hearing problems. |
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Sam was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, which caused his deafness. |
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Barry, now 61, knew from his schooldays that his ears and eyes were not as sharp as they should have been, but didn’t really know why. |
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Freddie passed his neonatal hearing test, but by 18 months it was clear that his hearing was not good. He was diagnosed with glue ear and moderate hearing loss of about 30 dB. |
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Four year-old Maddison was born profoundly deaf and underwent cochlear implant surgery in her left ear in the week before her second birthday.
Maddison's mother Adele tells her story... |
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Victoria lost her hearing at the age of two. When she was 31 years old and about to have a baby, she heard about cochlear implants. |
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Gerry suffers from Meniere’s disease (a disorder of the inner ear). By the time he was 59 years old, he had lost his hearing in both ears. |
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Adam was eight years old when he became deafened by meningitis. |
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Katie was born deaf into a musical family. |
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Joci was born deaf but not diagnosed until she was two. |
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