Entries Tagged as ‘Cochlear implants’

September 2, 2009

“The LifeSaver”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8TTMI0OkU
Hello Everyone!
I can not believe Summer is almost over.  Where did the summer go? I guess that what happens when you keep yourself busy.
Well, the above is yet another video that I created for another video contest.  This contest was presented by ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry Association. www.ATIA.org   This organization [...]

May 20, 2009

The Cochlear TV Show

Hello Everyone!
 
A fun time was had by all last night.  It was the live taping of the Cochlear TV Show.  It was a blast.  The show was produced by Houston Media Source.  Tiffanie was the host.  She is a Cochlear Implant Wearer and Hearing Aid user.  She only had her cochlear implant for 2 months.  [...]

May 18, 2009

California Dreaming

Hello Everyone

Hollywood Walk

The following flikr link is for a bunch of photos I took in California in March 2009.  There were several ladies, I took the trip with, we were all together in California to go sightseeing and most importantly attend the Cochlear Celebration.  They are a truly phenomal group of ladies.  Thanks ladies!  I [...]

May 17, 2009

Cochlear TV Show

Hello Everyone
This week their will be a cool tv show about Cochlear Implants called the Cochlear TV show.  It will be on Comcast Channel 17, TV max 95, Sudden link 98 or Phonoscope 75.  It will air at 7:00 pm on Tuesday May 19.
This show is a local production airing out of Houston, Texas.  It [...]

May 7, 2009

Cochlear Celebration Photos 2009

Hello

Here are some photos from Celebration.  I had a blast in Anaheim. 
I did some awesome sightseeing with the ladies from Houston.
At Celebration, I met lots of neat people, learned alot and appreciated the miracle of the cochlear implant in people’s lives.
Thank you Cochlear Americas, for putting on this Celebration!  It truly was a Celebration.
Enjoy the [...]

March 10, 2009

Cochlear Celebration 2009

I am so excited.  Two weeks from tomorrow, I will be in Sunny California- the land of dreams, hope and endless sunshine for the Cochlear Celebration put on by Cochlear Americas.
The Celebration starts on Thursday.   I am going up on Tuesday, so I can do some sightseeing and possibly stargazing??? of Hollywood and all its [...]

February 27, 2009

A good feeling

Today, I was shopping at Best Buy,  I was talking with a sales girl about purchasing a Flip camera, and I was asking her all kind of questions.  Finally, she asked me a question, “what do you speak about?” She was gesturing toward my ears.  Well, that opened the door for me and Iproceeded to [...]

February 4, 2009

Welcome!

February 4, 2009

Cochlear Americas

 
 
 Hello Everyone!  It sure is good to be back.  Last night, I went to an enjoyable, informative event about Cochlear Implants at Memorial Herman Hospital Southwest.  The presentation was put on by Cochlear Americas (They are one of several companies that make cochlear implants).   Paula Moore who is the Houston Area Cochlear Network Manager,  presented [...]

January 6, 2009

Assistive Listening Devices

Assistive Listening Devices?  Do you wonder what these devices do?  There are so many of these on the market, unfortunately many hard of hearing people and hearing people are not aware that these devices even exist.  First off, let me tell me you what an Assistive Listening Device (ALD’s) is.  These are electronic marvels that [...]