Still, she engaged in a regional hearing impaired youth group. My CI is a real enrichment”, said PIA Celine Delfau, a great tool, that allows listening to me despite my deafness, and by the I differently can take part according to linguistic communication, as well as to many situations in the studies and in everyday life. But also their knowledge of association that has acquired during their studies and continuously expanded are important to the young woman. Both CI and sign language, are elements that belong to me. But I have great desire to hear, at the same time also the acceptance that I’m not hearing but deaf. To be happy, it includes my opinion, so appreciating themselves, how is.” About the award with the Clark Graeme scholarship this year’s cochlear Hamburg student not only pleased, because she very well can make use of financial support for their studies. Happy I’ve also, because the GCS is in particular a recognition of my social commitment. I spend a lot of time in these activities.

This is costing me a lot of energy in addition to my student jobs. Through the scholarship I got new motivation, continue to invest my strength where it is very important to me.” Scholarship ceremony in the German HorZentrum Hanover, Germany the scholarships ceremony took place a few days ago in the German HorZentrum Hanover. The scholarships certificate was presented by Thomas Topp, head of cochlear Germany GmbH & co. KG. The laudation was held by Professor Thomas Lenarz, Director of the ENT Clinic and the German HorZentrums of the Hannover medical school. In the internationally renowned Centre also PIA Celine Delfau 2007 received their cochlear implant.

Editorial Note: the company cochlear is global Market leader in the development and manufacture of cochlear implants (CI). The breakthrough technology of this CI systems allows to listen to children and adults with severe to profound hearing loss to complete deafness. In addition develops and markets the company more implantable hearing solutions for different types of hearing loss. For over 30 years, continues the cochlear that research work of Australian Medicine Professor Graeme Clark, the inventor of the multiple-channel cochlear implant, and marketed CI systems in more than 100 countries. Cochlear hearing solutions have brought back closer to their families and friends until today more than 250,000 people. In cochlear guarantees all users of its products a lifetime partnership with updates and developments of the technologies. Cochlear secures its leading position in the science of listening to the industry’s largest investments in research and development and continuous collaboration with leading researchers and experts. The company employs currently over 2,500 people. The German branch of cochlear is Hanover. For more information see. The cochlear implant is inserted under the skin of the patients, ranging in the inner ear. It transforms spoken words and other acoustic signals into electrical impulses. The auditory nerve is stimulated by these impulses, which is located in the cochlea, the so called cochlear. Each CI also includes a sound processor with emitter, which is worn like a hearing aid behind the ear. The CI will open access to the world of hearing and the words spoken born deaf children, as well as highly hearing impaired children and adults.