Mission Statement:
The Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation is a charitable and educational 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established to assist in the health and continuing education of hearing-challenged children and their families, with an emphasis on the viability of cochlear implants and the vital auditory verbal therapy as an option for deaf children to become part of the hearing world. The goal of the foundation is to have a direct impact on transitioning deaf children from a silent world into a hearing world of sound and life, through the use of cochlear implant technology.
Overview:
The Foundation was launched in 2008 by Barton G. Weiss, inspired by his own experience after learning that his daughter was born profoundly deaf. His search to provide his daughter with the best chance of success in a hearing world led him to the promise of cochlear implants and to Dr. Thomas J. Balkany, one of the world’s foremost authorities on them. As a result of cochlear implants and therapy, Barton’s daughter is now a chatty and precocious three-year-old, verbally conversant and well on her way to a life of sound and speech.
The Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation is a charitable and educational 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established to assist in the health and continuing education of hearing-challenged children and their families, with an emphasis on the viability of cochlear implants and the vital auditory verbal therapy as an option for deaf children to become part of the hearing world. The goal of the foundation is to have a direct impact on transitioning deaf children from a silent world into a hearing world of sound and life, through the use of cochlear implant technology.
Overview:
The Foundation was launched in 2008 by Barton G. Weiss, inspired by his own experience after learning that his daughter was born profoundly deaf. His search to provide his daughter with the best chance of success in a hearing world led him to the promise of cochlear implants and to Dr. Thomas J. Balkany, one of the world’s foremost authorities on them. As a result of cochlear implants and therapy, Barton’s daughter is now a chatty and precocious three-year-old, verbally conversant and well on her way to a life of sound and speech.
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