Cochlear Implants Give Boy with Down Syndrome New Lease on Life From: Medical Design Technology - 03/06/2015 Born profoundly deaf, Joshua Copen, 5, has learned to talk and hear with the help of cochlear implants, which many doctors would consider an unconventional approach for a child with Down syndrome. Read the entire article at: http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/03/cochlear-implants-give-boy-down-syndrome-new-lease-life