Did you know HEARING JOURNEY offers TWO ways to learn about Advanced Bionics technology directly from AB recipients and share your cochlear implant experience with others? We encourage you to visit both HJ CHAT and HJ FORUM for the best Hearing Journey experience.
HJ CHAT meets every Thursday evening from 7-10 pm ET/4-7 pm PT for a live exchange of questions, answers, and support. Please join by logging in and clicking on the green "US Weekly Chat" box on the home page. **Once in the chatroom, if you are prompted to log in again and cannot with your HJ username and password, please log in as a Guest, but with your HJ Username.
HJ FORUM is available all day, seven days a week. You can read discussions from others or add your own posts. Sign up for the Forum's DAILY DIGEST to receive a brief summary of the day's discussions by email. Want to read the most recent discussions? Log in and click on LATEST TOPICS. Want to start a new discussion? Log in and click https://hearingjourney.com/post/discussion
HJ CHAT meets every Thursday evening from 7-10 pm ET/4-7 pm PT for a live exchange of questions, answers, and support. Please join by logging in and clicking on the green "US Weekly Chat" box on the home page. **Once in the chatroom, if you are prompted to log in again and cannot with your HJ username and password, please log in as a Guest, but with your HJ Username.
HJ FORUM is available all day, seven days a week. You can read discussions from others or add your own posts. Sign up for the Forum's DAILY DIGEST to receive a brief summary of the day's discussions by email. Want to read the most recent discussions? Log in and click on LATEST TOPICS. Want to start a new discussion? Log in and click https://hearingjourney.com/post/discussion
ShabanaM · Blue Level Member · ✭
About Me
I am a parent of a bilaterally implanted boy. My son, Farzad Mehfuz received his implants at 22 months in 2010. Since then its been all about hard work (for a while) and then great outcomes in terms of a highly talkative and an intelligent child.
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My favorite thing about my AB Cochlear implant is
My favorite thing about AB is that it is completely hassle free and a sturdy device specifically suited for a highly active child like my son Farzad.
With my AB cochlear implant, I can
With the AB cochlear implants, my son Farzad can enjoy music unlike, before his implants where he used to start dancing at songs by just using his vision. Now, he attends a mainstream school, and is doing great at school as well. All this would not have been possible without the AB implants.
My favorite sound is
Farzad loves listening to songs from the latest Hindi movies and even watching them.
I chose AB because
I chose AB because i learnt from various research articles during my choice making period for cochlear implant, that AB has the processor with the best capabilities among its contemporaries.
I am a BEA Mentor because
I want to help parents with the difficulties they face during their initial years of implant by sharing my learning and experiences.
I can help cochlear implant candidates by
I can help cochlear implant candidates by guiding them about safe practices with the processor and rehabilitation strategies.