American Cochlear Implant Alliance

12/19/2025

Important news for newborn screening and early detection. As this work moves forward, adding congenital CMV to the RUSP remains a critical next step. Early cCMV screening helps ensure children are identified early and can access hearing aids or cochlear implants when needed. See link in the comments.

12/17/2025

Early bird registration is open for !

Check one more thing off your to do list before the holiday break and plan to join us this spring!

New this year: ACI Alliance members should make sure to register with the email associated with their individual or organizational membership to receive the appropriate member discount.

https://ci2026chicago.org/registration/

12/12/2025

Submit your idea by January 17th!
https://ideasforears.medel.com/

12/09/2025

The December issue of Listening is out!

Check out this issue or sign up for free our monthly newsletter!
https://www.acialliance.org/page/ListeningACIAlliance

12/04/2025

NEW: The FDA has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL cochlear implants for children seven months and older with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. This approval also includes expansion of audiologic and speech indications for children aged 12 months and older.

Read more:

December 4, 2025 – DURHAM, NC – MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL cochlear implants for children seven months and older with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). This makes MED-EL’s cochlear implan...

12/02/2025

Plan ahead for Listen CI Camp registration in January!

Registration fills up fast, so take a look at the dates and create a camp account before registration opens: www.listenfoundation.org/campinformation/

11/25/2025

11/24/2025

Early bird registration for opens in December - join or renew your membership now to take advantage of the discounted member rates!

www.acialliance.org/page/MemberTypes

11/17/2025

Registration for opens in December!

Get a head start on planning your trip and check out the program details, hotel information, things to do in Chicago, and more!

https://ci2026chicago.org/

11/13/2025

Check out our recent webinar on captioning with Lexi!

Watch or share our latest recorded CI Connections for Teens webinar on captioning and access.

ACI Alliance Captioning for Teens with Hearing Loss Webinar Series with LexiThe focus of this webinar is the wide-ranging ways that captioning can provide ac...

11/10/2025

One of the most common injuries for service members is noise-induced hearing loss. For Veterans Day, we want to highlight free resources available to veterans with hearing loss and their families.

ACI Alliance has resources for veterans curious about cochlear implants including webinars, stories from veterans who have a cochlear implant, and information about cochlear implant coverage through the VA.

www.acialliance.org/page/Veterans

11/07/2025

Visit and share our new resource for older adults interested in cochlear implants!

CIs in older adults are increasingly common and can be very successful in improving hearing, communication, and overall quality of life.

Find out more: www.acialliance.org/page/ciolderadults