Blog Sites

Texas EHDI - Community of Support

The Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. A System of Care. A Community of Support. blog site provides parents, providers and the greater community the opportunity to receive the most up-to-date information on all Texas EHDI related activities.  The blog site includes information on the Texas EHDI Statewide Campaign, information on how to establish a local EHDI consortium in your area, essential information for families, and educational forums for providers, families and the greater community.  Please check out the blog site and sign up for the RSS feed to get the latest news and updates from Texas EHDI!  You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

http://www.communityofsupport.org

Cochlear Implant Online 

Cochlear Implant Online was founded in 2001 by Rachel Chaikof who was a 14 year-old cochlear implant user at that time.  She wanted to create a better awareness of cochlear implants and that deaf children today can learn the language through hearing and speaking and so, she decided that creating a website would be effective.  She purchased a book called, “How to Build Web Pages for Dummies” and learned how to build a website.  In 2002, she was awarded in first place at the county level and the state level technology fair for her website.  Now today, Cochlear Implant Online receives about 200,000 to 500,000 hits per month.

http://cochlearimplantonline.com/site/

Our Little Man's Adventure

Thomas was born with a severe to profound hearing loss in his right ear. Thank God for newborn hearing screening. At 6 months, he was diagnosed with EVA/LVAS and began to lose his hearing in his left ear. The hearing in his left ear has fluctuated since diagnosis, but he has a wonderful team of specialists helping him to listen and speak. This is his story -- as told by his mom, one of his biggest fans.

http://fortworthgoldenboy.blogspot.com/