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For many years, Jannette from Germany was ashamed of her hearing loss and withdrew further and further from life. Until she decided to change something and went for cochlear implants. In today's [...]

HearPeers mentor Anette from Denmark was born with normal hearing. In her mid-twenties she suddenly lost her hearing on one side and had to learn how to deal with everyday life with single-sided [...]

A cochlear implant is a type of hearing implant that helps hundreds of thousands of people hear every day. But how exactly do cochlear implants work? Read on to learn the basics of cochlear [...]

This summer, Toy Story 4 came out. It wasn’t long before cochlear implant users and parents were sharing one screenshot from the film: An image of a little boy with dusky blonde hair and a lime [...]

There are some personalities you’ll never forget, like Charlie’s. Usher Syndrome, which causes deafness and blindness, doesn’t stop talented 10-year-old Charlie playing music, sport and more!

fter receiving her first cochlear implant at 13 years of age, Ruth talks about how she made the decision to have bilateral cochlear implants as an adult.

When your child has a cochlear implant, there are two key strategies to help them develop language skills. The first strategy involves surrounding them in an environment of rich listening and [...]