William was one of the first in the world to try out the revolutionary bone conduction hearing device stuck on behind the ear—ADHEAR. We chat with William’s mom, Lorraine, to find out about how ADHEAR has changed her son’s life. 1: How did you first find out William had hearing loss? William failed his
Have you recently received your cochlear implant and are you wondering if you will ever be able to enjoy music once again? Mary Beth shares her experience of how she returned to music with her cochlear implants. My Hearing Loss Hi, my name is Mary Beth and I live in northern New York. I
Maria Terekhova is an 18 year old professional rock climber from Kazakhstan with incredible willpower and commitment to achieve. As a young child, Maria completely lost her hearing. At 8 years old, she received a cochlear implant. In the following years, Maria became a professional athlete in the sport of rock climbing. She recently competed
Ever wondered what life is like for a 12-year-old with bilateral cochlear implants? We interview 12-year-old Talia from Singapore, who was born deaf, and uses two cochlear implants to hear and play music! Tell us a bit about yourself! Hi, I am from Singapore, a multi-racial country! I am 12 years old and I
Asta loves playing guitar, but loves nothing more than to jam together with his deaf daughter Talia, who uses a cochlear implant. We chat with Asta to find out what music means to their relationship. “Acceptance was difficult. It came slowly.” Tell us about your family and Talia! We are a family of
You often hear from the parent’s perspective, but do you know what life with cochlear implants is like for the child themselves? This week, we hear from Alex, an 11-year-old with profound hearing loss and bilateral cochlear implants. Alex shares his reflections on his life with cochlear implants. “I like cochlear implants because I
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