Cochlear Implants can change a persons life

           Most pleople would say that the ability to hear is absolutely imperative as a musician. If asked to name a deaf musician, most people would say Ludwig van Beethoven or another deaf composer or performer. It is very likely that they would name a composer who lost their hearing later in their careers. Very few could name someone who lost their hearing at a very young age. This is because listening to, and particularly making music, rely incredibly on hearing. This is not to say that deaf people do not listen to or appreciate music. In fact, the opposite is quite true; most people who are considerd profoundly deaf can still enjoy and dance to music. This is mainly done by feeling the vibrations of the music. People who are deaf can also enjoy music through signed song. For some, deafness is not a permanent condition. A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that grants a person who is profoundly deaf, or severely hard of hearing, with a sense of sound. Although the quality of sound may be different from natural hearing, patients are able to hear and understand speech, environmental sounds and even enjoy music!  The effects of this technology can be mentally, and physically life-changing. I cannot imagine what it must be like to sense sound for the first time, let alone hear music. I urge youto check out this video below. Its a video of a eight-month-old baby boy hearing his mother’s voice for the very first time. All thanks to a cochlear implant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzTt1VnHRM