"Maintaining a stock of readily available hearing aids is essential," said CID pediatric audiology coordinator Lisa Davidson, PhD. "Having these necessary supplies on hand ensures that none of our students will ever have to go a day without sound, which plays a crucial role as they learn to listen and speak."
CID students and families rely on the use of the CID pediatric clinic for loaner and replacement devices when their hearing aids and cochlear implant components need repair. The new hearing aids will be especially valuable for newly diagnosed children, including babies served by the Joanne Parrish Knight Family Center.
"It can take as long as 30 days to get authorization for amplification through Medicaid and local governmental agencies supporting children from birth to age 3," said CID Family Center coordinator Chris Clark. "The Widex donation will give these children immediate access to state-of-the-art digital hearing aids while they wait for approval of their personal devices."
A major goal of the Widex Pediatric Hearing Assistance Program is to close the gap in time between identification of hearing impairment and the implementation of habilitation services for children.
CID was among many applicants to the Widex pediatric loaner program and one of 10 U.S. sites to receive devices.
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