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Acknowledgements
This booklet is a product of collaboration with persons whose understanding of the subject far exceeded
my own. To this end, the author would like to thank
Josara Wallber and Don Sims for their valuable input,
time, and guidance. I want to thank Catherine Clark,
Coordinator of the NTID cocWear implant team, for
her willingness to share her vast repertoire of knowledge and resources. To all of the above mentioned,
without your review and feedback throughout the
creation process, this booklet would remain far from
being complete.
Cochlear Implants:
a tips & reference guide for teachers
working with students using CIs
A special thanks to Dr. Gerald Bateman, MSSE Program Director, and Nora Shannon, MSSE Coordinator of Student Teaching.. .two wonderful role-models
for teachers. Your persistence in making sure I didn't
"skip out early" and constant support since day one
has been invaluable. Thanks for helping me to arrive
at this new beginning with a Masters degree in my
hand. Thank you to Nora for being of help in the final
editing stage.
Also a special vote of thanks to Marty Nelson-Nasca,
Director of the Monroe BOCES #1 Program for Deaf
and Hard-of-Hearing students. Thanks for all your
effort to help me collect information from those that
will benefit most from this booklet; Teachers of the
Deaf themselves. Because of your help, their feedback guided me along the design process with a clear
focus on what was going to be most practical and
helpful for the teacher on the "front line". To those
teachers and audiologists who provided this feedback.. .countless thank-you's.
Cover pbotos courtesy of Coc:bIear Americas,
Advanced
Bionics, aDd Med-EJ