Children learn language by listening and engaging with the world around them. This can be through environmental sounds, overhearing voices, and talking and interacting with other people. Used in a controlled way, smartphones and tablets are a great additional tool for your developing your child’s spoken language skills—their vocabulary, speaking and listening abilities. This everyday
Hearing loss can affect a person’s life in many ways. For your teen with hearing loss, they will be learning to manage these challenges whilst also undergoing all the usual changes for a person of their age.
For people with hearing loss, talking on the phone can be a challenging and sometimes daunting experience. Keri Reynolds is a bilateral cochlear implant recipient who is also a part of the MED-EL USA Team. In her latest post, Keri shares her handy tips for talking on the telephone with a hearing implant.
Having improved access to sound with a hearing implant can open up the world for you again. Hearing loss in adults can be caused by a variety of factors, including age or illness, but if you learned to speak before losing your hearing, a hearing implant could help you hear again, enabling you to do the things you love and connect with the people around you.
If you have been hearing and speaking for most of your life, you may wonder why you need rehabilitation after getting your cochlear implant. Even if you already have effective communication skills, you still need to learn to hear with your device! A cochlear implant stimulates your hearing nerve through electrical pulses. Your brain is stimulated
When you visit your hearing specialist for a mapping session, there’s certain important information that’s needed for programming your processor. We share some practical tips for what information you should keep track of throughout your hearing journey. Whether it’s rehabilitation information or device details, keeping well-organized records will greatly benefit you or your child.
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