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
Meet Johanna, a professional singer with single-sided deafness who received her cochlear implant in 2009 after losing her hearing from meningitis. She shares how the road to music appreciation is not always an easy one, and what challenges she faced along the way.
A short time ago we introduced you to Silke. Silke, who is from Germany, received her VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE Middle Ear Implant at the end of November 2016. Silke went on a roadtrip in the USA earlier this year, enjoying improved hearing for the first time in 20 years. Here, she shares what is was like
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