As a caregiver of a child with a cochlear implant, your role is essential in supporting your child’s speech development. While therapy sessions provide the foundation, the true impact happens at home where your child practices the strategies learned in therapy in natural, everyday situations. To help you remember the strategies introduced to you by your therapist, MED-EL has designed a practical tool: Essential Strategy Cards.
Roy lost his hearing in both ears over time. For a while, hearing aids provided enough amplification, but when they were no longer enough, he decided to get cochlear implants from MED-EL. His cochlear implants gave him his life back—and music too.
Holiday season is fast approaching, and that means parties, festivals, and large family get-togethers. Having difficulty hearing in social situations like these is normal, even for people without hearing implants. But there are ways to improve your speech understanding and comprehension skills to reduce the likelihood of communication breakdowns.
Get a sneak peek at what to expect when you take your SONNET 3 out of the box. In this unboxing video, a MED-EL expert shows us what you’ll get along with your SONNET 3 audio processor.
Paula was born with severe hearing loss. Her parents quickly decided to get her cochlear implants for both ears. Today, Paula uses two SONNET 2s when she plays tennis professionally. In this article, she tells us all about her hearing journey and how her cochlear implants have impacted her life.
AudioKey 3 puts managing your SONNET 3 at your fingertips. And AudioLink XT provides you with a world of streaming options.
At MED-EL, we’re passionate about helping people with hearing loss. It has been this way since 1977 when Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair pioneered the modern cochlear implant. Since then, we’ve grown into the leading hearing implant company, active in over 130 countries around the world and with solutions for every type of hearing loss.
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