New York Daily News: Cochlear Implant Helps Partially Deaf Toddler Hear Her Deployed Dad
Janet E. Green, AUD, audiologist at TV Langone’s Cochlear Implant Center, checking the hearing aid of a patient.
TV Langone Staff
On July 31, 2017, audiologists at TV Langone’s activated 14-month-old Theia Romaniecki’s cochlear implant as her dad, Army reservist Luke Romaniecki, watched via Skype, 6,000 miles away in Kuwait.
Theia received the implant to address her progressive hearing loss. , gradually introduced Theia to various sounds and words. “The implant was a success,” says Dr. Green. “It’s really important for both parents to be a part of the process with their child, so it was amazing that dad could be involved today.”
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