Information

• For information in the field of cochlear implantation in South Africa: South African Cochlear Implant Group – sacig.org.za

• Find an Audiologist near you: South African Association of Audiologists –  www.audiologysa.co.za/

• Find an Audiologist near you: South African Speech Language Hearing Association – www.saslha.co.za

• A parent’s wish for their child with hearing loss – cochlear.com/wps/wcm/connect/us/IWantYouToHear

• To see a video outlining modern cochlear implantation: http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/show/modern-cochlear-implant/#video

• For more information on hearing loss, intervention and products from the device manufacturers:
  • Cochlear Limited- cochlear.com (Manufacturer of Cochlear implantable device)
  • cochlear.com/au/en/home
  • Southern ENT – http://www.southernear.com/(Distributor of cochlear device)
  • MedEl- medel.com  (Manufacturer of MedEl implantable device)
  • Advanced Bionics – advancedbionics.com (Manufacturer of Advanced Bionics implantable device)

Intervention resources

Children:

• Carel du Toit Centre: The Carel du Toit Centre is where children with hearing loss learn spoken language through the use of hearing technology, natural learning experiences and parental guidance. The centre comprises of a pre-school, primary school and early intervention (CHAT) centre. – www.careldutoit.co.za

• Carel du Toit Chat Centre: The specialist Early Intervention component of the Carel du Toit Program – co.za/chatcentre/

• The Shepherd Centre: The Shepherd Centre provides early intervention services to infants and children with hearing loss (Australia), they also provide information and resources that are available for download. –shepherdcentre.org.au/

• Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center: Information and resources for children and adults with hearing loss, and their families; as well as the teams of professionals providing them support. –www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org

• Hearing First: For wonderful information on early childhood development, intervention ideas and developing school readiness in children with Hearing Loss. Sign up as a family member for access to resources and news. – http://hearingfirst.org/

• a.g. Bell: An association working globally to support persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. – www.agbell.org

• The Centre on the Developing Child associated with Harvard University: supports scientific research that can inform the way we work to develop a holistic range of skills in children. – https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/

https://www.cochlear.com/in/en/home/ongoing-care-and-support/rehabilitation-resources

https://www.medel.com/support/rehab

https://advancedbionics.com/in/en/home/support/rehab.html

Adults:

http://angelsound.tigerspeech.com/

https://www.cochlear.com/in/en/home/ongoing-care-and-support/rehabilitation-resources

https://www.medel.com/support/rehab

https://advancedbionics.com/in/en/home/support/rehab.html

Music training: www.hearmusicagain.org