Claire Stancliffe says: In my last article I explained and described about my switch on. I thought I would use my next article to talk about the new sounds I have heard since I had the implant done and what sounds different to before. On my way home after the switch-on I decided to put some
Editor’s note: Don Liveley is a recipient of bilateral cochlear implants. In his previous posts on The MED-EL Blog he talked about his childhood with hearing loss, and receiving his cochlear implants. The physical disability of deafness is only a part of the equation of challenges we cochlear implant recipients face. The other part of
Editor’s note: here we’re excited to share the story of an incredible MED-EL recipient, Dr. Magteld Smith. Dr. Smith was born with congenital deafness and has since gone on to spend 20 years researching how to give more people with deafness and hearing loss access to a wider array of rehabilitation options. She has a Ph.D
This is the second post from Claire Stancliffe, a MED-EL cochlear implant recipient. In her last post she introduced her childhood with hearing loss and now her cochlear implant story continues with the first months after she received a cochlear implant. First of all, I would like to say a big thank you if you
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