Tips & Tricks

During these unprecedented times, the World Health Organisation (WHO) have communicated their guidelines on hygiene and how we can all protect ourselves and others from becoming infected with COVID-19. This information can be found here. Some of our users have also asked how they should take care of MED-EL’s audio processors during the coronavirus pandemic.

Throughout your hearing journey, friends, family, colleagues and other people you meet will probably be curious about that cool technology on your head—your hearing implant. People will always be interested in technology they don’t see often, and so they may ask questions to learn more.

Hearing loss affects not just how someone hears, but how they communicate. To overcome this people tend to develop a particular communication style, and we can group these into three basic communication styles: passive, assertive, and aggressive. If you’ve got hearing loss, understanding your own communication style can help you to better communicate. As you

Another important part of cochlear implant rehabilitation involves learning strategies to improve your daily communication. This includes strategies to improve your listening environment, communication strategies for you as a CI recipient, and for you to share with your communication partner(s).

You probably celebrate your birthday, but what about your hearing anniversary? Here’s everything you need to know about throwing a party to commemorate the day you or your loved one’s hearing implant was activated. What Is A Hearing Anniversary? Hearversary. AnnEARversary. Hearing birthday. There are several different names for hearing anniversaries, but the idea is

In previous months, we have given you tips and resources to get you started with your listening practice. Activities have focused on listening for specific speech sounds in words, common phrases and sentences. The topic of this post is ‘Speech Tracking’. What Is Speech Tracking? Speech tracking is a good activity for all recipients, wherever