An a cappella singer and bilateral implant recipient, Keri Reynolds understands how important music appreciation is for many cochlear implant recipients. Prepared with patience and positivity, Keri began the journey of relearning how to appreciate music. Keri is part of the MED-EL USA Team and shares with us her personal top tips for music appreciation
Once your child has their cochlear implant and can hear their own voice, they will begin to play with making their first sounds. This is the perfect time to encourage your child to learn and make new sounds, which will lead to making their first words!
With the right support, a child with hearing loss and additional disabilities can make significant improvement in communication skills. Rehabilitation can feel like a long journey, however by closely monitoring small achievements in your child’s progress, you can maintain motivation throughout the hearing process. Follow these small but effective steps to track progression, remembering that
Learning a language happens in stages. There are lots of different rules and exceptions, and this is especially true for learning past tense verbs: what happened in the past. Here’s some information about how children develop their past-tense language skills, and 16 different activities you can do to help them learn past tense verbs.
It can be difficult to meet new people, and that’s not to mention meeting people when you have hearing loss. Different voices, different situations, all of this can lead to difficulties in communication. It can be easy to get frustrated if you’re having troubles hearing, but there are some simple ways to get beyond this and keep
Early and meaningful exposure to sounds is the best way to help a child develop their listening and spoken communication skills. Here’s why. Hearing Develops Early in Life If you’ve ever experienced pregnancy, you might know that a child can respond to sounds even before they’re born. That’s because their hearing system starts to form
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