Actually, that's the speech processor and not just the battery. The electronics were HUGE!
Mike's book is wonderful, I agree. Another book to check out is Sounds From Silence by Graeme Clark. I don't like the book as much as Chorost's book, but it tells the early story from Clark's...
1. What can you expect from the implant?
Do I recall that you are an NF2 patient? If so, NF2 patients typically find the ABI to be a useful aid to lipreading and can help them communicate but are not able to understand "open-set speech". Ie, you would still need to lip-read. There is a brand...
The infection that the magnets prevent is the one provided by having an open plug in the head to talk to the electrodes (called a percutaneous plug). These were done in early research implants (like the ineraid and storrs devices).
The early prototype Nucleus devices did not have the...
The iphone antenna isn't a big problem at all.
One BIG difference between the AT&T and Verizon versions is that AT&T can do data and voice at the same time while Verizon cannot. What this means is that you can use Hamilton CapTel with the AT&T version but not the Verizon version using the...
I am looking to find a good interactive book for adults that could be used for auditory training. My inspiration are the Dr. Seuss iPhone / iPad apps where the book is presented while the story is read by a clear speaker. I would imagine that a similar concept with more grown up material might...
Sounds like good news! What sort of info are you looking for about the ABI? I know a moderate amount about the various flavors of ABI, but work in the lab with a full time ABI audiologist.