Meet Jillian

After months of praying and waiting for God's will, He has guided and directed us to our first cochlear implant candidate. Jillian, a 17 month-old precious baby girl, was implanted in February and heard for the very first time on March 8th. While door after door shut for implant candidates, we made the decision to provide assistance for Jillian's second ear. After our heartache and battle for Rhyan's second 'ear', we know firsthand the importance and necessity of both ears for a child. With your help, Jillian will hear with two ears, giving her the protection, safety and quality of life that every child deserves. Come with us and watch as we raise the funds, go through the implant and see the miracle of her progress. It's going to be a priceless journey. We don't want you to miss a moment. And now, with full and grateful hearts, we present to you, Jillian.

Cochlear Implant News

Vet Gets Second Cochlear Implant 13WHAM-TV, NY - Sep 3, 2008 A team of specialist inserted a cochlear implant in Gibb’s left ear. That procedure was such a success, he's now decided to have the same implant put in his ...

MEDICALLY SPEAKING: Cochlear implants open world of sound to many ... St. Charles Journal, MO - Aug 19, 2008 Adults can benefit from cochlear implants, too, although the degree of success in hearing a range of sounds varies depending on a variety of factors, ...

Implant changed my life North West Star, Australia - Aug 20, 2008 RECEIVING a cochlear implant at the age of 18 was the start of a whole new life for Jillian Westcott. Jillian, now 21, is profoundly deaf and was fitted ...

Biophysical method may help to recover hearing Hindu, India - Aug 30, 2008 The conventional hearing-aid and cochlear implant technology have only been partially successful in recreating the experience of the fully functioning ear. ...

Early Intervention is Key to Curing Childhood Deafness Says A ... Newswire Today (press release), UK - Aug 12, 2008 The article features interviews with Otolarynologist and Cochlear Implant Surgeon, Dr. Sanjay Bhansali of the Ear Consultants of Georgia and Debbie Brilling ...

O'Brien to push high-performance for Sun Australian IT, Australia - Aug 18, 2008 He will focus on developing better, smaller medical implants for neurological disorders. Parker was previously chief technology officer at Cochlear, ...

Hard of hearing author chronicles career challenges Delaware News, OH - Aug 15, 2008 In 2002, she underwent surgery to have a cochlear implant. The device includes an array of 24 sensors that are placed deep inside the ear. ...

Karen’s ‘bubbly’ over landscaping. Oklahoma City Friday, OK - Aug 27, 2008 They also are a comprehensive and experienced cochlear implant center, and the only facility solely dedicated to developing listening and spoken language ...

Deaf teenager completes arduous charity ride Ross-Shire Journal, UK - Aug 22, 2008 She has a cochlear implant which helps her hear environmental sounds. She became hooked on horses when a family friend took her out on one when she was five ...

4 – The Casbah’s Atari Lounge – '80s Time Warp: Life’s A Game San Diego Reader, CA - Aug 21, 2008 UCSD audiologists were first in San Diego to test a new high tech unit designed for severely deaf patients called the Nucleus 22 Channel Cochlear Implant, ...