We've participated in various cochlear implant research studies over the past five years because we feel it's important to give back and help advance the field.
Last week, Lily was in a balance study at Boystown that was trying to determine if there was a connection between cochlear implantation and balance issues. The researchers asked Lily to walk, hop, stand on a balance board, spin around in the dark, do eye tests while shaking her head and twist her head for some kind of nerve measurement.
We learned that Lily had great balance and eye sight. The physical therapist said that knowing she reads really well and can ride a bike without training wheels also indicates that there are no balance issues. All in a days work!
add that to her resume!!!
Posted by: deb placek | August 01, 2013 at 06:17 PM