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
80-year-old Barbara recently received bilateral cochlear implants, and shares how life has been improving for her each and every day. ————– “I thought to myself, “How could they possibly be as good as they claimed? Would they really be the answer to my problem?”” I was born in Richmond, Virginia, and moved to Hampton 57
Two weeks ago we introduced you to 10-year-old Charlie, who talked about his passion for singing and playing music, including violin, guitar, and piano. Charlie became profoundly deaf by the time he was three, and received cochlear implants soon afterwards. Last year, Charlie’s eyesight began to deteriorate and he was diagnosed with a condition which
Before he was three years old, Charlie became profoundly deaf, and received cochlear implants soon afterwards. Born into a family of musicians, Charlie’s hearing loss was a surprise for his parents, who travel around the world playing in the Carducci Quartet. Last year, Charlie’s eyesight began to deteriorate and he was diagnosed with a condition
Beats of Cochlea is an international music festival happening this week for people who play music, and also have a hearing implant. Held from 10-14th July in Warsaw, Poland, the festival offers a unique chance for musicians with hearing loss to meet others with hearing implants from around the world. Throughout the week, the participants
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