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When their twin sons Alexander and Lukas were born, life as a family started for Matthias and Sandra from Austria. But then they learnt that Alexander has hearing loss, and the young parents were [...]

When Christina, from the US, found out that her son Kai had lost his hearing, she was devastated. Then she heard about cochlear implants, and knew immediately that this was the right thing to do [...]

Choosing a cochlear implant for your child? Parents everywhere are getting excited about the new SONNET 2 audio processor, and here are 7 reasons why.   1. SONNET 2 Sounds Great Firstly, the [...]

Whether it’s for checking your Instagram account, looking up directions or just making good old fashioned phone calls, smartphones have infinite uses. You can even use them to help build your [...]

When it comes to hearing implants, there’s no doubt about it: The most important thing for your child is hearing performance. But, for a lot of kids with hearing implants, something else matters [...]

Experience books are a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to develop your child’s listening, language, and speech skills. We’re going to look more at what an experience book is and explain some ways [...]

Today’s Rehab At Home post is about sabotage. Although the word ‘sabotage’ has a slightly negative connotation, in rehabilitation we use ‘sabotage’ to help children learn about communication. [...]

Today’s Rehab At Home post is about using small, daily problems that come up at home to teach your child new language. We’re going to look more at how we can identify opportunities that arise [...]

Today’s Rehab At Home post is about “Auditory Memory“. Although, you may not have heard of this term before, it is important as it allows us to communicate with other people in everyday life. For [...]

Today’s Rehab At Home post is about “Expansion and Extension“. This is another strategy you can use at home with your child to develop their use of spoken language. If your child is using single [...]