Tips & Tricks

Being socially engaged and making friends in childhood is important for psychological well-being and is positively associated with academic success. Parents of children with hearing implants can support development of their child’s social skills by creating opportunities to build relationships with peers and by practicing these skills in structured situations. Here are some tips to develop your child’s social skills and help them make friends.

As a parent, preparing your child for cochlear implant surgery can seem overwhelming. With these recommendations for what to do before, during, and after surgery, you can feel informed and ready so you and your child are calm and comfortable on surgery day.

How will my child manage the school environment? Will they be able to follow the lessons? Will they make friends? These are just some of the questions that parents may ask themselves before their child starts school. Guiding your child through this period so they feel confident when starting school is essential for the social and academic success of children with CIs. Here are tips on how to prepare your child for their first day of school.

One of the most exciting dates in your hearing journey is often your cochlear implant activation: the date when you can hear with your implant for the first time! We know there are lots of questions about what exactly happens during a first fitting, so we’ve put together a handy activation day guide.

In this article, you will find essential tips and tricks for traveling with cochlear implants so that you can make the most of your travel experiences while prioritizing your hearing health.

Want to get the most out of your MED-EL audio processor? We hear you! Here are seven quick and easy tricks for using SONNET 2, from checking your microphones to changing your batteries. Oh, and most of these hearing hacks work for SONNET as well.