What is a Cochlear Implant? A Cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is also known as a bionic ear. Unlike hearing aids, the cochlear implant does not simply amplify sound. Instead, … Read more
Challenges Deaf Children Face This article provides an overview of the emotional impact of cochlear implants on children. Also, it discusses the social impact and the subsequent effects it may have. According to a study by Janna R Stein at Pace University in 2007, deaf children have difficulty socializing with a group of hearing peers. … Read more
Adam M. Kissiah, Jr. Invented the Cochlear Implant This article provides a summary of Adam Kissiah’s paper on the history of the cochlear implant. Read Adam Kissiah’s full paper on The History of the Cochlear Implant. The idea for artificial or electronic correction of hearing loss was first publicized in 1957. The French team of … Read more
NASA Engineer Wins Space Act Award Invention that Helps Deaf People Hear Again More than 100 inventors, including the father of the cochlear implant, received recognition at the Sixth Annual Kennedy Space Center Space Act Award Luncheon. KSC’s Technology Commercialization Office Chief Jim Aliberti and Spaceport Engineering and Technology Director Jim Heald welcomed the inventors. … Read more
List of Press Coverage Articles The following are various articles featuring press coverage on Adam Kissiah and his invention of the implantable hearing device. Adam Kissiah’s Invention Recognized by NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist recognizes technology developed by NASA employees that benefits the nation. In the article “Hearing … Read more
Introduction Helen Keller wrote in her autobiography, The Story of My Life (first published in 1905): “I am just as deaf as I am blind. The problems of deafness are deeper and more complex, if not more important, than those of blindness. Deafness is a much worse misfortune. It means the loss of the most … Read more