The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) published the story of Lexi Finigan, a cochlear implant recipient who voiced the title character in the 2022 streaming series “El Deafo.”
Families, children, and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and organizations across the United States will commemorate BHSM and raise awareness about communication disorders, available hearing technology, treatments, and communication outcomes for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
With support from AG Bell and Anderson Independent Mail in South Carolina, deaf student Neil Maes will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held May 22-27, 2016, in National Harbor, Md. Fifth-grader Maes, who has bilateral cochlear implants, is speller #213.
