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When children get cochlear implants, it’s important that they wear their audio processors regularly throughout their waking hours. One of the biggest concerns for parents and caregivers is how to keep their child’s audio processor on. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with tips that can help you get your child to wear their hearing implant audio processor as much as possible.

Isabella from Denmark was born with hearing loss because of microtia and atresia. This year, the cheerful little girl started school with her bilateral BONEBRIDGE implants and SAMBA 2 audio processors. Today, Isabella’s mother Maria shares her daughter’s hearing journey and explains why she was determined to get a MED-EL bone conduction implant for her daughter.

“Expansion and Extension“ is another strategy you can use at home with your child to develop their use of spoken language. If your child is using single words, short phrases or sentences, the use of this technique can encourage them to use longer phases/sentences and more complex vocabulary.

If your child has cochlear implants, you should be familiar with aural rehabilitation, or rehab. Your child probably has regular appointments with a rehab specialist, to learn how to listen and speak with their new implants. But how can you practice these skills at home? Get your inspiration from Rehab At Home.

When your child is first learning to put words together, it can be tempting to use simple words or sentences with them. Through using language strategies such as expansion and extension, you can encourage your child to learn new language.

It’s important to ensure your child is actively listening in your interactions together. “Sabotage” is a strategy that can be used to not only check if your child is paying attention to the interaction, but to also extend their language development.