The Saddlebrooke Hearing Discussion Group invites you to join us on Wednesday, April 9th in the Mountain View Ballroom East at 10:00 am to hear a presentation on hearing loss and cochlear implants. The presenter will be Emily Camacho. Emily is a Bilingual Engagement Manager for Cochlear Americas. She graduated with her Doctorate of Audiology from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis after obtaining a B.S in Communication Sciences & Disorders and a B.A. in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Fluent in American Sign Language and a bilateral cochlear implant recipient, Emily is passionate about supporting D/deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals throughout their hearing journey, promoting advocacy and access to better communication, and raising awareness about implantable hearing solutions within the community. Emily’s presentation will provide a general overview of hearing loss and hearing technology, and the steps one would take to learn more about their options. While Emily’s PowerPoint slides contain images of Cochlear implantable hearing solutions, the primary focus is on the cochlear implant evaluation process, the technology, and how a cochlear implant works.