China News Service, Xiamen, May 30 (Li Siyuan, Huang Meibao) Accompanied by melodious music, stepping on ethereal dance steps, 11-year-old Xiaoyan (pseudonym) performed a graceful and colorful Dai solo dance on the stage of the conference hall of Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital on the 29th. "The Flower of the Moon" caused the audience to applaud. This is a scene that Xiaoyan, who suffers from congenital hearing impairment, was unimaginable 6 years ago.
On the same day, the Otolaryngology Surgery Technical Seminar on both sides of the Taiwan Strait was held at Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Experts from both sides of the strait simultaneously conducted academic exchanges online and offline.
In the "Newborn Technical Screening and Diagnosis Technology Roundtable Discussion" hosted by the Rehabilitation Department of the Fujian Disabled Persons' Federation, experts focused on cochlear implants for in-depth discussions.
The picture shows Xiaoyan on stage dancing the Dai dance "Moon of Flowers" Photo by Li Siyuan
The cochlea, the anatomical structure of the human ear, is responsible for transmitting and feeling sound waves.
If there is a problem with the cochlea, the auditory pathway will be blocked.
With the advancement of science and technology, cochlear implants came into being. It can help adults and children suffering from severe and severe sensorineural hearing loss recover or gain a sense of hearing. It is currently an effective treatment for such patients to restore hearing.
"The moment I installed the cochlear implant, I heard a rustling sound." Xiaoyan came down from the stage and nestled next to her mother. She told reporters that hearing the sound felt amazing and very happy.
Before she was 6 years old, Xiaoyan had no hearing and language skills. Her mother, Liu Qunzhen, learned about the "Colorful Dream Action Plan" for rehabilitation and assistance for deaf children, and brought Xiaoyan to Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital for cochlear implant surgery in 2015.
In order to achieve binaural listening, Xiaoyan implanted a second cochlear implant in 2019.
The picture shows Zhuo Mingying and Xiaoyan's mother and daughter reunited after two years.
Photo by Li Siyuan
"From the most basic listening, tone recognition to tongue and mouth exercises, the entire language rehabilitation process is not easy." Liu Qunzhen took her daughter's shoulders. She recalled that during her rehabilitation, Xiao Yan was very sensitive to music and liked to watch dance video books.
"I took her to learn piano first, then dance. Now Xiaoyan has practiced dance for 3 years and passed the eighth grade." Liu Qunzhen proudly told reporters.
Fortunately, there is also Xiao Run (pseudonym) from Haicang, Xiamen. In 2013, his family applied for the "Colorful Dream Action Plan" for two-year-old Xiao Run for cochlear implant surgery. Eight years have passed, and Xiao Run is now in Xiamen. A fourth-grade student in Haicang Public Primary School.
At the opening ceremony, Xiao Run recites the nearly 800-character article "Walking the Moon" on the spot, melding and frustrating in one go, attracting bursts of applause.
Zhuo Mingying, the vice-president of Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, was very excited watching the children who had been attending the treatment laugh and laugh on the stage.
He introduced that since 2009, 2,000 people have come to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for cochlear implant consultation, 90% of which are children, more than 1,500.
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The picture shows Xiao Run reciting "Walking the Moon" on stage.
Photo by Li Siyuan
As the person in charge of the cochlear implant project at Chang Gung Gung Memorial Hospital, Zhuo Mingying said that every year two to three thousand newborns in mainland China need to have cochlear implants. “In the future, we need to strengthen prenatal diagnosis, if necessary. Early intervention can reduce or avoid children suffering from congenital hearing impairment." Zhuo Mingying pointed out that the technology of cochlear implants is relatively mature, and medical experts from both sides of the strait will continue to conduct in-depth research to promote the development of cochlear implants.
"Taiwan’s first cochlear implant was introduced in Taiwan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital." Cai Yinghuang, president of Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, said at the opening ceremony. In the late 1990s, Mr. Wang Yongqing, the founder of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, returned to his homeland in Anxi County, Fujian Province. When visiting relatives, it was discovered that many hearing-impaired children could not afford the huge cost of cochlear implants and were unable to receive timely treatment. They eventually became deaf and mute.
For this reason, Wang Yongqing has been donating cochlear implants since 2005 with the original intention of "discovering one and helping one", and launched the "Hearing Reconstruction Enlightenment Action" project.
After the opening ceremony of the seminar, Zhuo Mingying came to the backstage to interact and take photos with the children. The generous Xiao Run first shook hands with Zhuo Mingying to pay tribute.
After seeing Uncle Zhuo again after two years, Xiaoyan on the side smiled, and she hurried forward to embrace her "benefactor" warmly.
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