Archives for August 2018

           Ear Community 2018 Sponsors

Thank you to all of the families, medical professionals, and to our sponsors who were a part of our Ear Community picnics this year (2018)! Ear Community board members hope that you enjoyed our events and that you were able to learn about the different surgical techniques (Rib Graft and Medpor and canalpasty/atresiaplasty), prosthetic ears, all of the brands of bone conduction hearing devices that are on the market and that you were able to share your experiences with other families, make some new friends, and know that you are not alone.  It is always important to remember that each decision made by each individual and family is a personal decision and each and every one of us should always support one another on our journeys for ears and hearing.  No one ever has to change their little ears if they are happy with their sweet little ears as children and adults who have Microtia and Atresia are beautiful and perfect in every way.  As a nonprofit organization, Ear Community helps educate about “all” options, including the “do nothing” option and helps promote advocacy in an unbiased manner.

This summer, Ear Community proudly hosted (7) Microtia and Atresia family picnics taking place in Sacramento, CA/El Paso, Texas/Nashville, Tennessee/Cincinnati, Ohio/Hamilton, Ontario Canada/Charleston, South Carolina and Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing over 1,000 people together.

John Sparacio, named Oticon Medical US President over BAI and Cochlear Implant division

Oticon Medical, a global company in implantable hearing solutions and a member of one of the world’s largest groups of hearing healthcare companies, today announced that John Sparacio has been named as President, Oticon Medical US. (Photo: Business Wire)

Please visit the following link for more details:  https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180730005144/en/Oticon-Medical-Names-John-Sparacio-President

Hailey and Ally Tumblin of Ear Community donate toys to Vanderbilt’s Microtia and Atresia clinic and conference.

Co-Founders of Ear Community, Hailey (age 11) and Ally (age 8.5) Tumblin and our Ear Community Organization are so excited and proud to be donating toys to the Vanderbilt Microtia and Atresia Clinic! Hailey and Ally are wearing their “Microtia Kids Rock” t-shirts in this picture and are surrounded by lots of NEW toys that we picked out together (the dresses and shoes are donated by Hailey and Ally). We have hula hoops, Nerf foot balls, dinosaurs ,toy cars, doctor kits, books, cards, Uno, Jenga, foam blocks, a tunnel, My Pony’s, Barbie Dolls in different ethnicities…even a Ken doll, a huge crayon kit, lots of dress up clothes and princess shoes and crowns, play dish set, alphabet puzzles, stuffed animals, and butterfly and ladybug wings. 🙂 These toys will also be available at each year’s Vanderbilt Microtia and Atresia Conference that takes place at the Children’s Hospital.

We will be bringing all of these items with us when we attend the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Microtia and Atresia Clinic and 3rd Annual conference this July in Nashville. We are happy to provide these toys for other Microtia and Atresia kids and we are happy to give back to the Microtia and Atresia community through Vanderbilt.
– Melissa, Hailey, and Ally Tumblin
Founders of the Ear Community Organization
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