Cochlear implants have become an increasingly common treatment for hearing loss, but it wasn’t always that way. In the 1990s, there were very strict requirements that would have excluded many of today’s recipients.
If your child was born with a significant sensorineural hearing loss, a cochlear implant can be one of the best ways to help them connect with the world of sound. Because every child’s hearing loss is different, each will hear and develop differently after receiving a cochlear implant. So to help you understand more about
An experience book is like a diary, except it is made for you and your child to read together. For a child with hearing loss, an experience book can be a very valuable tool for learning and practicing the listening and communication skills that he or she will use throughout life. They’re easy to put
At MED-EL, we’ve always supported hearing in both ears. For someone with a severe-to-profound bilateral hearing loss, a cochlear implant may be the best option. But many people are unable to, or choose not to, receive two cochlear implants. So, for someone who has only one cochlear implant—what should be done with the second ear?
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