For Parents

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, [...]

Does your child need to wear eyeglasses? Wearing glasses and a hearing implant processor behind the ear can lead to issues with keeping both devices on. This is particularly frustrating if you’re [...]

Have you heard about ideas4ears, our inventing competition for children? MED-EL is looking for the next generation of inventors in hearing technology! The ideas4ears contest invites children [...]

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 [...]

It’s never too early to start reading with your child! Reading books with your child from infancy will support their listening, speech, language and literacy skills to develop. Talking about the [...]

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 [...]

Learning songs and rhymes is important for children with hearing loss not only for developing language skills but also thinking skills, physical and social and emotional maturity and even early [...]

Here is a spooky Halloween themed game to play with your child while extending their listening and communication skills.