"AG Bell is dedicated to ensuring that children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing have access to hearing technology and related services to enhance their lives," said Judy Harrison, Senior Director of Professional Programs. "The AG Bell Cochlear Implant Fellowship Program supports cochlear implant centers and educational programs in their efforts to train professionals to work with cochlear implant recipients and foster advances in cochlear implant technology."
AG Bell recognizes the following institutions as recipients of the 2007 Cochlear Implant Fellowship Awards:
- Boys Town National Research Hospital
- Carolina Children's Communicative Disorders Program
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Johns Hopkins University - The Listening Center
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- St. Louis Children's Hospital Cochlear Implant Program
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- University of Louisville Cochlear Implant Program
- University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- University of South Carolina Cochlear Implant Program
- University of Tennessee/Knoxville - Child Hearing Services
- University of Texas at Dallas
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing helps families, health care providers and education professionals understand childhood hearing loss and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. Through advocacy, education, research and financial aid, AG Bell helps to ensure that every child and adult with hearing loss has the opportunity to learn to listen and talk. With chapters located in the United States and a network of international affiliates, AG Bell supports its mission: Advocating Independence through Listening and Talking!
Taken from www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?p=Fellowship_Release_2007
