A Topic of Interest

To the left is a photo of Bryton McClure from the daytime Soap Opera, The Young and the Restless. McClure plays a troubled teenager who's been in and out of foster homes on the Soap, and has recently received the aid of a Cochlear Implant. Here are a few articles about this topic for those who are interested. As most of you know, my own daughter received a cochlear implant in September of 2003 and is doing marvelously with it.

CBS.COM:
Hearing Impaired (October 2006)

It has never been an easy life for Devon Hamilton, and it just got a little harder. After contracting Meningitis Devon suffered a huge loss -- his hearing. CBS.com gave his portrayer Bryton a call to chat all about this new challenge for him and for Devon. (Bryton is the link to the article)


AUDIOLOGY ONLINE:
The Young and the Restless (October 2006)

"The Young and the Restless" character Devon Hamilton will soon hear the world in a whole new way. Today, Devon received a cochlear implant, an implanted medical device that will functionally restore his hearing. Tune in as Devon comes out of surgery and his cochlear implant is activated – bringing the harmonious sounds of life back to his ears, and turning silence into renewed hope for the college music student...Devon McClure