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Communicating in crowded rooms or with background noise can be hard even for people with normal hearing. But hearing implant users can have a hard time understanding everything that is said and [...]

When considering a cochlear implant, either for themselves or for their child, people often ask whether they should wait for future technology before getting implanted. But the short answer is: [...]

If your child has hearing loss, confidence, reslience, and self-advocacy are especially important to their development. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at these attributes and show [...]

The earlier a child with hearing loss and their family begins intervention, the better for the child’s long-term communication outcomes. In this blog, we look at some tips for getting support, [...]

Nine out of ten MED-EL recipients surveyed said that music sounds pleasant through their cochlear implant*. This is partly down to the design of our cochlear implants, which closely mimic natural [...]

Another school year is here, with new lessons, new classmates, and new teachers. And for many kids, it will also have been a long time since they’ve been in the exciting, busy, and noisy [...]

Has your baby just been diagnosed with hearing loss? Are you considering a cochlear implant for your baby? Or are you waiting for your baby or child to receive a cochlear implant? Here, Natalie [...]

If you have single-sided deafness (SSD) and are one of the increasing number of adults around the world who’ve decided to receive a cochlear implant (CI), you’re probably looking for ways to get [...]

The holiday season is a busy time of year for parents and caregivers. In this post, we’ll share some tips to help you develop your child’s listening and speaking over the holiday break, without [...]

Listening to audiobooks and podcasts can be a great way to work on your listening skills with your hearing implant. Not sure where to start? In this post, we will share some tips for using [...]