During my research, I found a plethora of helpful resources of which are cited in my bibliography on my bibliography page. Among those sources are a few quite interesting and very unique podcasts from the National Public Radio (NPR) webpage, obviously under the section about cochlear implants as apposed to the NPR home page. On this page there are a very large number of podcasts that usually involve a new reporter working for NPR interviewing people who have had cochlear implants and how that has changed there lives. Of the two websites cited in my bibliography are the first one cited is about how one man's taste music in music changed due to getting cochlear implants, and the other one is more of an over view of cochlear implants and how there is more options for young children or young adults or anyone who have lost their hearing. I will link those websites down below as well as other with some short and simple reviews if you are interested.
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One man's taste in music changes due to getting cochlear implants. A very facinating story if you are interested in how cochlear implants can impact people's lives.
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http://www.npr.org/2012/04/08/150245885/cochlear-implants-redefine-what-it-means-to-be-deaf
A podcast highlighting the major and general impacts of cochlear implants in the lives of people who are deaf
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4961269
Luckily for the man reported above (in the first source) and for others who have lost there hearing yet still want to listen to music, it looks like researchers at Duke University are looking into ways to make listening to music more enjoyable and accurate for people with cochlear implants.
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It isn't exactly a cochlear implant as it is slightly different, but there is other technology that is helping children born deaf hear. Cochlear implants don't always work for everyone, but this new tech might be right for some kids.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6253708
Here is more detail about the divide in the deaf community that cochlear implants create as well as the controversy between parts of the deaf community and the medical and scientific fields.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5062928
Of course this devise isn't just for kids, teens and adults that are deaf but it can also help Elders who have lost their hearing. Like hearing aids, cochlear implants can help the elderly who find it hard to hear.