Sounds from Silence

Author: Graeme Clark
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1741156793
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
'In those early weeks post op, he had been aware of sound but not of speech. We were sitting in the sofa having a lesson, practising 'a' when suddenly it came out loud and clear. Then, hardly daring, I said 'i'. He followed very softly. I went on: 'e', 'o', u', and each time Teddy followed. I felt awed, so filled with emotion I couldn't speak. Teddy was shining, as if a light had been switched on. Then, very slowly, he leaned over and kissed me very gently on the mouth. That kiss belongs to you.' A letter from a grateful grandmother after Graeme Clark restored her grandson's hearing. Sounds From Silence is the very personal story of how Professor Graeme Clark developed the Bionic Ear, how he conceived and directed research and how Cochlear took it up to give so many people, both young and old, the chance to hear. It movingly tells of how the profoundly deaf and their families cope with the silence of deafness, and of their joy in being given the gift of hearing. However, Graeme Clark also reveals the often seemingly insurmountable barriers put in his way: the mistrust of sections of the deaf community, the scepticism of many of his professional colleagues and the constant frustration in trying to find funding for his research. This is a powerful and moving story of one man's professional and personal journey to give sounds from silence.

I Want to Fix Ears

Author: Graeme M Clark
Publisher: Iscast
ISBN: 9780645067101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282

Book Description
A giant of medical science tells the story of the invention of the bionic ear. After seeing his father struggle with deafness, Graeme Clark overcame obstacles and opposition to bring the gift of hearing to profoundly deaf children and adults.

Graeme Clark

Author: Mark Worthing
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1925267768
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
As a young man, Graeme Clark read about Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie and other great scientists, little knowing that one day he would join their ranks. After watching his father struggle with hearing problems, Graeme knew he wanted to find a solution to deafness. Graeme became a surgeon, and his quiet persistence and methodical approach yielded results that fulfilled his childhood dream. Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people have now received the gift of hearing from the cochlear implant he developed. The first major medical 'bionic' implant technology, it has transformed the everyday lives of people who are profoundly deaf. Throughout his career, his belief that the impossible could be achieved, his strong family support and his Christian faith have sustained him through many obstacles, and helped him overcome resistance to his ideas from people who doubted them. This new biography tells the inspiring story of Graeme's life, and the triumphs and the setbacks behind the invention of the bionic ear. 'I found Mark Worthing's story of Graeme Clark moving and inspiring. It captures the spirit of a truly amazing man who changed the life of our daughter and of many thousands of others in the world.' - Li Cunxin, author of Mao's Last Dancer 'An interesting and sometimes moving biography of a fascinating scientific pioneer who helped to bring hearing to the profoundly deaf.' - Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and Nobel Laureate

Cochlear Implants

Author: Graeme Clark
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387215506
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 864

Book Description
The cochlear implant is a device that bypasses a nonfunctional inner ear and stimulates the auditory nerve directly. Written by the "father" of the multi-electrode implant, this comprehensive text and reference gives an account of the principles underlying cochlear implants and their clinical application. For the clinician, the book will provide guidance in the treatment of patients; for the engineer and researcher it will provide the background for further research; and for the student, it will provide a through understanding of the subject.

The Bionic Ear

Author: Graeme M. Clark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957861596
Category : Cochlear implants
Languages : en
Pages : 18

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Iron Kingdom

Author: Christopher Clark
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014190402X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 816

Book Description
'Of the "Great Powers" that dominated Europe from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, Prussia is the only one to have vanished ... Iron Kingdom is not just good: it is everything a history book ought to be ... The nemesis of Prussia has cast such a long shadow that German historians have tiptoed around the subject. Thus it was left to an Englishman to write what is surely the best history of Prussia in any language' Sunday Telegraph

Graeme Clark

Author: Graeme Clark
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deafness
Languages : en
Pages :

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Sounds from Silence

Author: Graeme Clark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780369313683
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description
In those early weeks post op, he had been aware of sound but not of speech. We were sitting in the sofa having a lesson, practising a'''' when suddenly it came out loud and clear. Then, hardly daring, I said ''''i''''. He followed very softly. I went on: ''''e'''', ''''o'''', u'''', and each time Teddy followed. I felt awed, so filled with emotion I couldn't speak. Teddy was shining, as if a light had been switched on. Then, very slowly, he leaned over and kissed me very gently on the mouth. That kiss belongs to you.' A letter from a grateful grandmother after Graeme Clark restored her grandson's hearing. Sounds From Silence is the very personal story of how Professor Graeme Clark developed the Bionic Ear, how he conceived and directed research and how Cochlear took it up to give so many people, both young and old, the chance to hear. It movingly tells of how the profoundly deaf and their families cope with the silence of deafness, and of their joy in being given the gift of hearing. However, Graeme Clark also reveals the often seemingly insurmountable barriers put in his way: the mistrust of sections of the deaf community, the scepticism of many of his professional colleagues and the constant frustration in trying to find funding for his research. This is a powerful and moving story of one man's professional and personal journey to give sounds from silence.''''

Cochlear Implantation for Infants and Children

Author: Graeme Clark
Publisher: Singular
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Cochlear implantation in children is a rapidly expanding area and recent clinical advances and research studies in the field have confirmed the extent of its benefits for children. This timely book brings together contributions from a group of experts who work with cochlear implantations at the Melbourne Clinic in Australia, which has been at the forefront of recent advances in instrumentation and clinical management of infants and children with cochlear implants.TEXTBOOK

The Cochlear Story

Author: Veronica Bondarew
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643097511
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
This book documents the human story behind that development. It delves into the commercial planning and implementation that led to the products success in an international, highly competitive market, and the human drama that was experienced in achieving it.