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Captivating string quartets, moving piano solos, and a soulful vocal performance. On paper, it might sound like a normal night at the Haus Der Musik, Innsbruck’s concert hall. But last November’s Goosebumps Guaranteed charity concert was extra special. Why? Because among the musicians were several cochlear implant users. Italy’s Davide Santacolomba wowed the audience with

Today’s Rehab At Home post is about the Ling Six Sound Test. The Ling Test is a simple activity you can do each morning to check your child can hear all of the sounds of speech with their cochlear implant, or other hearing device. We recommend that you add the Ling Six Sound test to your routine every morning to make sure your child starts their day ready to listen, speak and learn using their hearing implants!

Children learn language through overhearing the language used around them, and then they use that language in their play. However for a child with a hearing loss, hearing from a distance and when there is background noise is more difficult, and so they might not hear other people’s conversations as clearly. By encouraging your child’s pretend play skills, you will help to develop their language skills, social skills and theory of mind.

WaterWear is a new accessory that makes your audio processor completely waterproof in fresh water, salt water, and chlorinated swimming pools. That means you don’t have to worry about splashing around in water

Hi! My name is Ross, I am 55 years old and live in Saskatoon, Canada. I am married and have four sons. I work for the federal government of Canada where I conduct research on insects associated with agricultural ecosystems. I am an active person and do various sports. I love to spend time with

ADHEAR—simply stick it on behind your ear and start hearing straight away. It sounds pretty incredible, right? ADHEAR is a brand new hearing device from MED-EL, changing the game in hearing technology.   What is it? Stick. Click. Hear. ADHEAR is a brand new device for people with conductive hearing loss, and the first ever