User Group Meetings Child implanted at under 18 monthsBilateral Cochlear Implant Research

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Teens Programme First simultaneous

bilateral implantProfessionals’

NewsletterOphthalmology

appointments for Children

Foundations laid for New Building

ISVR receives Queen’s Anniversary Award for

excellence and achievement in

researchMusic Study

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Centre moves from Detached House

into ISVR building with sound treated

rooms

Speech Coding Strategy Research

Centre established at University with 3

year funding from the Dept of Health

Surgery at Southampton

General Hospital

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A REVIEW OF SERVICE DELIVERY AT SOUTH OF ENGLAND COCHLEAR IMPLANT CENTRE

1990-2005 Sarie Cross and Julie Eyles

South of England Cochlear Implant Centre, ISVR, University of Southampton, UK

Deaf-blind adult receives an implant

Early Listening Sessions for newly implanted children

FM Radio Aid Research

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2 Surgeons2 Teachers of the

Deaf2 Speech and

Language Therapists

4 Audiologists2 Admin Staff

MED-ELStandard and Split

Deaf Advocate joins team

Computerised stock control system

developed

Compound Nerve Action Potential

Research

New Audiology Room opened and

waiting area redecorated

1st Teens DayDrumming Workshop

UK FM Radio Aid Survey

Eye Colour Study

First bilateral implant

Paediatricians join team

Listening Boxes loaned to families

ISVR receives 5* rating for research

activity

Surgery at 3 centres Southampton

GeneralWessex Nuffield and

Queen Alexandra, Portsmouth

CIHA ResearchAdvanced Bionics

MED-El Pulsar

SOECIC has developed its service provision to meet the challenges of a changing population. Since it was established in 1990 over 300 patients have received cochlear implants at this centre. At the end of 2005 SOECIC was supporting 124 adults, 48 teenagers and 126 children with cochlear implants including 10 using bilateral implants. The team has grown to over 25 staff members.

The team consisted of surgeon, radiologist,

hearing therapist, audiological scientist and clerical support

First child received a cochlear implant

Teacher of the Deaf joins the team

Ineraid

Initial tuning of first child with

congenital hearing loss

BBC FilmKaty -The Early

Years

The South of England Cochlear Implant Centre (SOECIC) provides a regional service for severely and profoundly deaf adults, teenagers and children in the South of the UK and the Channel Islands. Situated within the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton SOECIC benefits from being part of a high quality research establishment.

Hearing and Balance Centre established

10 adults and 5 children received

cochlear implants in this year

SOECIC hosts BCIG Annual Conference

Hanen Parents’ Communication Course launched

Two Implant Surgeons

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Comments on some of the changes in Service Provision

“We didn’t expect speech but the cochlear implant has opened up her world” (parents of an autistic child with an implant)

“I never knew it was such a noisy world” (teenager implanted at 15)

Parents’ Communication Course

“Left course feeling I can really help my child” (parent)

User Group Meetings

“It was helpful to discuss with someone who has watched their child undertake a major operation and to hear how well they developed”

“It’s made me understand a lot more about what to expect”

“I found the meeting very useful in understanding what kinds of sounds she will hear and also the support she will need”

Deaf Advocate Meeting

“inspirational” (parent)

In 2006 SOECIC will be moving into new purpose-built accommodation with state of the art audiological test facilities, rehabilitation and seminar rooms.