Frigging Cute :) So Adorable

[eits]

http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/precious_moments_infants_cochl.php

this kid had his cochlear implant activated, so the first thing he heard was his mother's voice. check out his reaction

i dare you to not naturally want to smile while watching this

 

[Crono]

:awe:

 

[Epic Fail]

 

[rasczak]

:

 

[Krazy4Real]

:awe:

:awe:

 

[rocadelpunk]

I smiled.

 

[zinfamous]

that is awesome.

good post

 

[Insomniator]

He would have smiled to any noise though

 

[Crono]

He would have smiled to any noise though

I think it's the vibration + actually hearing it + identifying that it came from his mother

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

He would have smiled to any noise though

Not one he would have considered unpleasant. He was clearly more pleased with mommy's voice than the father or Dr.'s.

Great video. :awe:

 

[Powermoloch]

 

[Legendary]

nice :awe:

 

[Azraele]

That was sweet.

 

[rivan]

:thumbsup;

 

[ViviTheMage]

It's a baby

 

[preCRT]

He's adorable

 

[thepd7]

the weird thing is some hearing impaired people are anti-cochlear implants. Not sure why you wouldn't want to improve your life but whatever.

I made cochlear software as a senior design in college, it's pretty cool stuff.

 

[Jzero]

the weird thing is some hearing impaired people are anti-cochlear implants. Not sure why you wouldn't want to improve your life but whatever.

Deaf people typically do not consider deafness to be a "disability" that needs to be corrected and that the life enrichment that comes from being a part of Deaf Culture provides greater benefit than the ability to hear sounds.

What I don't get is deaf people ostracizing/persecuting those that wish to get implants...but I can certainly see why a deaf person may choose not to do so.

 

[moshquerade]

http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/precious_moments_infants_cochl.php

this kid had his cochlear implant activated, so the first thing he heard was his mother's voice. check out his reaction

i dare you to not naturally want to smile while watching this

that was awesome

also, i think maaaaaaaaybe somebody wants a baby. just a hunch. :awe:

 

[zinfamous]

the weird thing is some hearing impaired people are anti-cochlear implants. Not sure why you wouldn't want to improve your life but whatever.

probably the same reason that a lot of blind people reject attempts to give them sight. The world that they have always known, suddenly changing, can be traumatic for anyone.

 

[MAKENITO]

Saved

 

[TheWart]

Definitely a cute video! Hard to beat a mother's bond with an infant.

Pardon my ignorance, but is the wire looking thing behind the boy's head hooked up to his implant? Or are they able to 'activate' the cochlear implant wirelessly? Either way pretty incredible...

 

[0roo0roo]

Deaf people typically do not consider deafness to be a "disability" that needs to be corrected and that the life enrichment that comes from being a part of Deaf Culture provides greater benefit than the ability to hear sounds.

What I don't get is deaf people ostracizing/persecuting those that wish to get implants...but I can certainly see why a deaf person may choose not to do so.

they've been sold the pc lie that everythings equal for far too long. sound is fundamental to experience, never being able to hear music, or voice is missing a massive chunk of human experience. its a huge disability.

 

[LtPage1]

Aw.

 

[thepd7]

Deaf people typically do not consider deafness to be a "disability" that needs to be corrected and that the life enrichment that comes from being a part of Deaf Culture provides greater benefit than the ability to hear sounds.

What I don't get is deaf people ostracizing/persecuting those that wish to get implants...but I can certainly see why a deaf person may choose not to do so.

Great point, I think I was being a little close-minded. I completely agree on your second point.