Presentation of cochlear implant to deaf people

Abstract

We designed an Internet site for deaf people and the people who are meeting with them on an everyday bases in Slovenian language. As the native language of the deaf is the sign language, the basic information about the cochlear implant is interpreted in sign language as well. In order to understand how the cochlear implant works we first have to familiarize ourselves with our sense of hearing – the ears. The ear damages are different and according to type of injury defect aid must be different. The cochlear implant can help people who still have at least 10% of their hearing nerves preserved. After successful implantation of the cochlear implant rehabilitation is very important. Rehabilitation is crucial for distinguish the useful sound from noise and later on for distinguishing words from noise. On the designed Internet site we also included a presentation on how well deaf people with cochlear implants can hear. This part of the presentation is intended for people who can hear, so they can imagine what deaf person with a cochlear implant can hear.