For Parents

Preschool and school-aged children receiving implants may have had some hearing, speech, and language before implantation. But even so, the time after activation is an adjustment period as they [...]

If your child has a cochlear implant, it’s a good idea to check in with your child’s teacher every now and then. This way, you can help create a supportive environment for your child’s education. [...]

After cochlear implant activation, hearing your child say their first word is one of the early but powerful milestones along their hearing journey. But getting to that first word takes time, [...]

When children get cochlear implants, it’s important that they wear their audio processors regularly throughout their waking hours. Research tells us that wearing time is linked to communication [...]

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 [...]