Implant User Groups
The
National Cochlear Implant Users Association
The NCIUA was established to provide practical
support to implant users, their family and friends. It encourages
best practice in the provision of cochlear implants, rehabilitation, aftercare
and appropriate educational opportunities for children.
The
Home Counties Cochlear Implant Group (HCCIG)
The HCCIG is run by deaf people for deaf people who
use cochlear implants. It is a support network where implantees, potential
implantees and parents of children with cochlear implants can exchange
information and discuss all aspects of cochlear implants in a social environment.
e-mail: hccig@hotmail.com
Phone Advice: Monday - Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Telephone: 020 8360 0514
Textphone: 020 8360 0514
Implant Manufacturers
Advanced
Bionics
The HiResolution Bionic Ear System is the only cochlear
implant system that can provide HiResolution sound to children and adults with
severe or profound hearing loss. HiResolution sound is designed for the REAL
WORLD, where every detail of sound matters.
Cochlear
Cochlear is the world leader in cochlear implants supporting
over 50,000 Nucleus recipients. Cochlear continues to lead the way in innovation,
participating in more than 90 collaborative research programs with university
and research hospitals in more than 35 countries. 
Medical
Electronics
MED-EL cochlear implant systems combine the latest expertise
in technology and hearing science for unparalleled performance, safety and
reliability. MED-EL's new PULSARci implant offers innovative sound replication
capabilities for more accurate and detailed hearing perceptions than previously
possible. Other Sources of Information
British
Cochlear Implant Group
The British Cochlear Implant Group is a professional
body representing all the Cochlear Implant Centres and other specialist
medical practitioners throughout the United Kingdom.
The
Ear Foundation
In 1989 The Ear Foundation introduced to the U.K. the
innovative technology of cochlear implants for young children who were too
deaf to benefit from hearing aids. Today The Ear Foundation provides a wide range of support for the implantation process including training courses for parents of implanted children and for the children's local professionals, as well as for the children and teenagers themselves.
The
National Deaf Children's Society
The NDCS is an organisation of parents, families and carers
which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills
and abilities and works to facilitate this process by every means possible.
The
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
The RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million
deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. The RNID aims to achieve a radically
better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. We do this by campaigning
and lobbying vigorously, by raising awareness of deafness and hearing loss,
by providing services and through social, medical and technical research.Info for Teens
A fun website for teenagers
who are interested in cochlear implants.
Speech, Language and Communication
Auditory Verbal UK
A national charity helping hearing impaired children
acquire listening and spoken language skills through Auditory Verbal Therapy. 
The Speech, Language and Hearing Centre
The Speech, Language and Hearing Centre at Christopher Place (London) is for babies and children under five who are hearing impaired or have delays in speech, language, and communication.
The Elizabeth Foundation
"Multi-Sensory Oral Approach" - family support and education,
also offers a correspondence course. Assessment Centres
Burwood Centre
We
provide support for deaf children and their families with our assessment services.
The centre provides a family-friendly and supportive environment, with an assessment
dedicated to the needs of the family. There is always an opportunity to discuss
your child's needs in depth during the assessment. A detailed report is also
produced, summarising our findings and recommendations.
Clifford House
Offers independent assessment of children with deafness
and/or communication difficulties.
e-mail: enquiries@cliffordhouse.org.uk
Telephone/text: 01937 849 984
Fax: 01937 842 399
General Deaf Issues
Deaf
24/7
Deaf 24/7 is an internet resource for all deafness
and British
Sign Language related information especially in the United Kingdom.
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