Gemma Mole is a Hearing Therapist who received a MED-EL cochlear implant to treat her Single-Sided Deafness. Here’s her story, in her words: I am a Hearing Therapist and have worked on a Cochlear Implant programme in the UK since 2002. I work with adults who are going through CI assessment, and provide auditory training
For someone who’s received a cochlear implant in their teen or adult years, their hearing is likely to change during the first few months after activation. Many recipients will say that the low frequency sounds start to get fuller, deeper, and more natural. But why does this change happen?
Joe Long was the first USA recipient of the new SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant, which he got because of its 3.0 Tesla MRI compatibility. Here we’re excited to share his hearing story: I’m 83 now, and 10 years ago I thought to myself “I’m just not hearing well.” It wasn’t a surprise. I was around lots
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
Last week we talked about what “hearing-age-appropriate language” is, and now we’ve got three different activities that you can play with your child around dinner time—each of which is intended to build communication skills for a different hearing age: For a Child Beginning to Listen and Speak For More Advanced Listeners For Expert Listeners and
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