Has your baby just been diagnosed with hearing loss? Are you considering a cochlear implant for your baby? Or are you waiting for your baby or child to receive a cochlear implant? Here, Natalie Teakle, a Speech and Language Therapist who specializes in hearing rehabilitation, shares a couple of tips for you to support your
So, your child has just had their cochlear implant activated and they have begun CI rehabilitation. Your child has probably used all sorts of cool props and special toys in their CI rehabilitation sessions with their therapist. This post will give you some ideas of common items at home that you can use for keeping
The cochlear implant journey from finding out your child has hearing loss to starting rehabilitation can be a roller coaster of emotions. New Zealand mom Tash shares her experience of finding a hearing loss solution for her daughter, Mika. —————————————————– I guess our story is a little unique. I am originally from New Zealand and
Have you ever wanted to hear straight from another parent about what it’s like to have a child with hearing loss? Mothers know best, as they say! Meet Chelsea, whose one-year-old son Elijah is a bilateral cochlear implant recipient. Chelsea shares how the hearing journey with MED-EL began for their family, including the confusing, funny,
Once your child has their cochlear implant and can hear their own voice, they will begin to play with making their first sounds. This is the perfect time to encourage your child to learn and make new sounds, which will lead to making their first words! We posted about the Four Stages of Building Your
You can help your child to develop their communication skills even before they receive a cochlear implant. If you’ve chosen for your child to receive an implant, and are in the months or weeks before the implantation or activation, this can be a time filled with different emotions: excitement, anticipation, maybe worry. If you’re not
