Tips & Tricks

Listening and spoken language skills are critical skills for life. Developing clear speech will allow your child to communicate with others through language, and express themselves in sharing their ideas, concerns and thoughts. Here are our 7 tips for encouraging your child’s speech development. Firstly, let’s define speech—which is different to language. When someone is

Routines with your child, like setting the table or getting ready for bed, don’t need to be boring. Use routines and repetition to help your child build language skills in fun and playful ways. The activities below are ideal for children ages three to nine.

Discover the best cochlear implant rehabilitation resources shared by Yelena, aka Cara Mia, an active HearPeers forum member since 2015. Enhance your hearing journey!

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.