Going to school is one of the big rites of passage for every child, and it’s no different for a child with a hearing loss. I know that you as a parent you want the best for your child and finding out how to choose a preschool, and choosing the right preschool for your child,
Magteld Smith is the recipient of a MED-EL cochlear implant. We are lucky to be able to share her hearing loss story here on The MED-EL Blog, and you can read more from her, like tips for mothers of a child with hearing loss, here. When speaking about hearing loss or deafness, the world is full
If your child has just received a cochlear implant it’s important that you give them as many opportunities as possible to hear a variety of sounds. By helping your child to hear and engage with sounds you’ll build their listening skills, and ultimately their language skills. Here are some ways you can start. Start Early,
Note: this is the second guest article from MED-EL cochlear implant recipient Magteld Smith. In her first post she introduced herself and talked about how her mother helped her to succeed in spite of her congenital deafness. Magteld has since gone on to spend 20 years researching how to give more people with deafness and hearing