near Nîmes, France aq·ue·duct (ăk′wĭ-dŭkt′) n. 1. a.A pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity. b.A bridgelike structure supporting a conduit or canal passing over a river or low ground. ...
Would I implant my child? No, but I do understand why some people do it. They are uneducated about deaf culture and what it means. Maybe because when the doctors tell them it is what is best for their child, they believe them. Some people are just not capable of making their own ...
Cochlear implant maker to pay $880 to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctorsAP/Los Angeles Times
As a rule, a born-deaf child who does not receive a cochlear implant by the age of 5 will never develop a useful degree of hearing if implanted later. Therefore, by waiting for the child to be old enough to make an informed decision of their own, the parents effectively decide for the...