Editor’s note: Don Liveley is a recipient of bilateral cochlear implants. In his previous posts on The MED-EL Blog he talked about his childhood with hearing loss, and receiving his cochlear implants. The physical disability of deafness is only a part of the equation of challenges we cochlear implant recipients face. The other part of
We already showed you some games that you can play to help your child develop his or her listening skills. But there are other things you can do! Here are 10 other auditory techniques or strategies that you can use throughout your day.
What’s the best way to have good listening and speaking skills? It’s to have a solid foundation built on noticing and recognizing sounds. Playing listening games is a good way to develop these basic skills.
A common question that we get from hearing implant recipients is, “Am I able to drive, legally, with my hearing implant?” In many cases, the answer is yes. But, because I know that some recipients might be apprehensive about driving (or just getting a driver’s license), here’s some information that you can use to learn about driving with a hearing implant.
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