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Talking on the telephone is one of the most challenging listening situations. No visual cues, unfamiliar talkers and, at times, a poor connection. However, studies have shown cochlear implant [...]

Throughout your hearing journey, friends, family, colleagues and other people you meet will probably be curious about that cool technology on your head—your hearing implant. People will always be [...]

Experience books are a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to develop your child’s listening, language, and speech skills. We’re going to look more at what an experience book is and explain some ways [...]

Laughter brings us together but not getting a joke can leave us feeling isolated. Humor contributes positively to social interactions, relationship building and our ability to communicate our [...]

There are three different kinds of communication styles. By understanding them, and which one you are, you can become a better communicator.

Over the past few months, we have provided tips and structured activities to help you listen your best with your cochlear implant. Another important part of cochlear implant rehabilitation [...]

In previous months, we have given you tips and resources to get you started with your listening practice. Activities have focused on listening for specific speech sounds in words, common phrases [...]

Vocabulary building is very important for every child – not just for speaking, but for reading too. With that in mind, here are different ways to help build your child’s vocabulary, whatever [...]

Welcome to our new series on cochlear implant rehabilitation for adults. It’s all about helping you achieve your best with your cochlear implant, from what you can expect, to activities you can [...]

Today’s Rehab At Home post is about sabotage. Although the word ‘sabotage’ has a slightly negative connotation, in rehabilitation we use ‘sabotage’ to help children learn about communication. [...]