Re: Programming Rates/Kent

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Hi Kent,

Faster strategies, or any programming strategies do not mean the same

things to different people. While there may be trends, it's really all up to

the

" ear of the beholder " .

For me, I needed to use faster speed ACE, 1200 for a while, to really

understand speech. After I got used to the implant and was understanding

speech,

I ended up prefering 900 and then finally settled into 720 Hz where I am now.

Also, it takes time and practice to relearn how to hear in noise and filter

out backgroud sounds. This is not as easy when you only have one really good

working ear but it is certainly possible for many implantees!

In a message dated 4/7/2006 10:34:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mekutochi@... writes:

Does it mean that the faster the processor is, the brain " misses " the

background noise because it's focusing on targeted sounds? I think the brain is

already filtering out the background noise when it's paying attention to

somebody

or something.

Little off the point, I have a question for everybody. How do we determine

that the rate is appropriate for us or should we allow the audiologist to

decide for us? After I finish reading all of your posts, I will send an email

to

my audi if it is possible to increase the rate of my processor because I keep

getting confused when I hear some delayed phonemes.