If children are implanted before beginning to speak, they will usually develop in stages similar to children with normal hearing—however these developments may be somewhat delayed. So, here’s a rough guide that you can use as a checklist to gauge the language development of your child cochlear implant recipient.
Editor’s note: here we’re excited to share the story of an incredible MED-EL recipient, Dr. Magteld Smith. Dr. Smith was born with congenital deafness and has since gone on to spend 20 years researching how to give more people with deafness and hearing loss access to a wider array of rehabilitation options. She has a Ph.D
Don Liveley is a cochlear implant recipient with bilateral MED-EL CIs. In his first article he introduced himself and talked about growing up with hearing loss. Here he finds himself considering a cochlear implant.
Residual hearing is the ability to hear some sounds even if a hearing loss exists. Having residual hearing is important because it can have a substantial impact on a person’s hearing performance both now and in the future.
Editor’s note: Don Liveley is the recipient of bilateral MED-EL cochlear implants. His hearing loss journey begins over 50 years ago, and we’re excited to be able to share it with you. Here is part one. I was born in 1951, in Los Angeles, USA. When I was two years old, the Children’s Hospital of
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