Young Adults with CI Matter: CIICA’s New Report to Share!

ON INTERNATIONAL COCHLEAR IMPLANT DAY AND CIICA’S THIRD BIRTHDAY

YOUNG ADULTS IMPLANTED AS CHILDREN AND NOW ADULTS SPEAK OUT

We are pleased to share our new report, Young Adults with CI Matter, looks at the data from our global survey from those implanted as children and now young adults. It adds the issues arising from their CIICA Conversations and the Global Advisory Group of Young People with CI to produce a unique comprehensive report from this pioneering group.

Download the Full Report – Young Adults with CI Matter Full Report

Download the Briefing here – Young Adults with CI Matter Briefing

I am so used to it I can’t do anything without my CI.

These young adults are the first to grow up who are deaf, hearing with their implants. They are highly satisfied, but concerned about ongoing support and costs. When you are implanted at a young age, there is a long lifetime of funded CI services needed. A responsibility for all!

Young Adults with CI – Hear their voices…

“I’ve always heard through a cochlear – so it’s all I know”

They report that 97% of these young people expressed overall satisfaction with their implants.

“I am super satisfied!“

Now I am 29 years old and had the same processor 20 years taking really good care of it. To replace is very expensive!

However, they are concerned about the high cost of devices, accessories and repairs and ongoing costs for technology support throughout their lifetime. 10% have no spares.

“Now I am 29 years old and had the same processor 20 years taking really good care of it. To replace is very expensive!”

They want to broaden the current concepts of deafness including those with CI.
A young person from Uganda…

CI has surely modernised the concept of deafness.

They propose the development of a new stakeholder group of young people to promote the benefits CI has brought and ensure the changes which could ensure lifelong hearing from CI, and full participation in society through their Agenda for Change.

The Global Advisory Group of Young Adults with CI: Jana Beneito, Spain, Jehan Daboo, India, Jessica Hissam, USA, Qais Khan, UK, Holly Loach, UK, John Lui, Australia, Manuela Malheirossilva, Brazil, Elaine Mukaaya, Uganda, Ava Pearson, UK, Bowen Tang, Canada, Theo Valles, USA.

DO SHARE THE REPORT WITH YOUR MEMBERS AND COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS. THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO HELPED WITH DESIGN OF THE PROJECT AND WHO RESPONDED.
SPECIAL THANKS SO THE GLOBAL ADVISORY GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL LAUNCH THEIR AGENDA FOR CHANGE AT OUR CONFERENCE: CI ADVOCACY IN ACTION, BRUSSELS , MAY 2024.

Please share the invitation with your members, colleagues and friends!