| e t h a n ' s s t o r y Ethan is our amazing little boy. He was born hearing impaired, and is now profoundly deaf. Ethan was a Cochlear Implant recipient in January 2003. This site has been created to share his remarkable journey. Ethan makes headlines in the Newburyport Daily News. See the article here ! story of ethan’s ears ethan receives a cochlear implant pre & post surgery pictures ethan's progress links | 