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DEAF & SOBER CURIOUS? (Remote)

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– Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, or Hard of Hearing
– Fluent in ASL
– 18 years and older
– Alcohol use in the past month
– Trauma-related stress in the past month
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– 12 virtual counseling sessions at no cost
– Learning skills to manage trauma and addiction
– Earning up to $500 for completing 5 online surveys throughout the course of the study
INTERESTED? Contact signsofsafety@umassmed.edu
 
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MUSC to study first-ever fully internal cochlear implants as part of national trial

Example of placing an internal cochlear implant behind the ear.

15 people with significant hearing loss could receive a cochlear implant with no external devices under the 3-year study

People with hearing loss could have the option of an implant with no external pieces for the first time as part of a medical trial at the Medical University of South Carolina.

The Charleston-based teaching and research hospital will place a fully implantable cochlear implant in about 15 adults with significant hearing loss in both ears. Depending on the results of the study, which will last three years, the device could become widely available.

Read on at https://scdailygazette.com/2025/03/24/musc-to-study-first-ever-fully-internal-cochlear-implants-as-part-of-national-trial/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKYM5VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRcE12Q213dHNSbzFlS3Q3AR4URpHi4HgRdtVNiHJKw_ICQeTiI8K4DRFznopSE_OQKZFwOrfKtedDl6sltA_aem_qNBfsDyw79Y4tUgS4YaZTw

 

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