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38-year-old Finnish musician Laura has been using SONNET audio processors with an EAS system to learn to hear music with her cochlear implants. In last month’s article, she told us all about the system, how she hears with it, and how the cochlear implants impacted her life. Today, Laura will talk about her rehab and which steps she had to take to rediscover music with her cochlear implants.

Self-advocacy is about being aware of your needs, desires, and feelings and being able to effectively communicate these to others. The ability to speak up for yourself to get what you want and need is a skill that may allow you to feel more confident and independent in daily life and when communicating with others.

Instagram might be best known for wanderlust-inducing travel pictures and mouth-watering food shots, but did you know that it’s also a great place to connect with hearing implant users from around the world? There’s a huge community of cochlear implant recipients and parents exchanging insights into their hearing journey as well as advice for others.

Meet Louise. After gradually losing her hearing during from childhood, she made the decision to get a cochlear implant. Now a successful businesswoman and volunteer HearPeers Mentor, she shares her story with us, including life with her RONDO 2 audio processor. Going For An Implant Louise’s hearing journey goes all the way back to when