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Preschool and school-aged children receiving implants may have had some hearing, speech, and language before implantation. But even so, the time after activation is an adjustment period as they [...]

Connect, learn, hear: Hearpeers is MED-EL’s international community for people with hearing implants, those considering getting a hearing implant, and family or friends of implant users or [...]

If your child has a cochlear implant, it’s a good idea to check in with your child’s teacher every now and then. This way, you can help create a supportive environment for your child’s education. [...]

After cochlear implant activation, hearing your child say their first word is one of the early but powerful milestones along their hearing journey. But getting to that first word takes time, [...]

Erika from Italy was born deaf, as was her son Kevin, and it took her 40 years to get a cochlear implant. Together with her son, she is now working on rehabilitation and getting used to the world [...]

When children get cochlear implants, it’s important that they wear their audio processors regularly throughout their waking hours. Research tells us that wearing time is linked to communication [...]

When considering a cochlear implant, either for themselves or for their child, people often ask whether they should wait for future technology before getting implanted. But the short answer is: [...]

If your child has hearing loss, confidence, reslience, and self-advocacy are especially important to their development. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at these attributes and show [...]

The earlier a child with hearing loss and their family begins intervention, the better for the child’s long-term communication outcomes. In this blog, we look at some tips for getting support, [...]

Does your child need to wear eyeglasses? Wearing glasses and a hearing implant processor behind the ear can lead to issues with keeping both devices on. This is particularly frustrating if you’re [...]