DeafDavidsMom
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Does anyone know of a place to purchase rechargeable CI batteries for less than 200+ dollars that the BIG companies charge? Would be most helpful. Also please share experience with getting insurance to help pay. Have Healthnet HMO. Thanks kindly to all. My son David was implanted Dec 3rd, turned on Jan 4th and already does this: From his AVT (Yes, I am stunned & proud & grateful to GOD!)
"...here is how AMAZING David did today with his cochlear implant ONLY - using audition ONLY, without looking:
he heard all 6 Ling sounds, imitated 3/6...he identified the differenece between long/short sounds, high and low pitches, loud and normal intensities, and even could discriminat...e between words! David discriminated between words with different lengths, same consonants and different vowels, and words with consonants differing in manner (nose vs rose vs toes) and voicing (bear vs pear) and even place (boat vs goat). He did exceptional! He even had some comprehension of words using a bridge-set (topic known)....! He is incredible...the cochlear implant is definitely working well for him...he is a GOLD STAR user! He worked diligently for 2 hours using only his cochlear implant and didn't complain once! He is continuing to amaze me! Good work!!!!!!!"
"...here is how AMAZING David did today with his cochlear implant ONLY - using audition ONLY, without looking:
he heard all 6 Ling sounds, imitated 3/6...he identified the differenece between long/short sounds, high and low pitches, loud and normal intensities, and even could discriminat...e between words! David discriminated between words with different lengths, same consonants and different vowels, and words with consonants differing in manner (nose vs rose vs toes) and voicing (bear vs pear) and even place (boat vs goat). He did exceptional! He even had some comprehension of words using a bridge-set (topic known)....! He is incredible...the cochlear implant is definitely working well for him...he is a GOLD STAR user! He worked diligently for 2 hours using only his cochlear implant and didn't complain once! He is continuing to amaze me! Good work!!!!!!!"