Anna Martinez, Author at Cochlear Hear and Now

How being a bilateral Cochlear Baha 5 System recipient helps Alisha to hear in her job as a nurse

August 23, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Alisha didn’t hesitate to get a second bone conduction implant “I was willing to try anything and everything to be able to hear on both sides, so I would be able to focus more on improving myself and getting where I wanted to be in life,” says Alisha. Before getting her first Cochlear™ Baha® 5 … Continued

Cochlear implant recipients share their personal experiences with Nucleus 7 Sound Processors

August 19, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Increasing Awareness The initial aim of the project was to increase awareness about cochlear implants and surface recipients’ real-life experiences with Nucleus 7 systems and how their daily lives are affected. What surfaced were deeply personal stories and images about their experiences reconnecting with family and friends, enjoying music again and understanding conversations in noisy … Continued

Nucleus 22 Implant recipient shares how Cochlear continues to support him today with his Nucleus 7 Sound Processor upgrade

August 11, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

I was born with hearing loss about 27 years ago to hearing parents. It was the early 90s and cochlear implant technology was still relatively new for pediatric patients. I started with the Spectra 22 Sound Processor and lots of speech therapy. I remember running down the soccer field with the sound processor in a … Continued

Options to self-pay for a cochlear sound processor upgrade

August 3, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

The Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 and Kanso® 2 Sound Processors are designed to help you hear your best in any environment and easily connect with technology and the people you love. If you’re ready to hear your best, there’s no better time to consider the latest sound processor technology. Why self-pay? There are a few reasons … Continued

6 ways for teachers to help students with hearing loss succeed in the classroom

July 29, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Many students with hearing loss do not want to be identified as being different from their peer group. Having an informed class and creating a space where self-advocacy is encouraged is the first step to creating an environment where students with hearing loss can build their confidence, feel accepted and be empowered to learn. We … Continued

Did you know watching your favorite movies can benefit hearing therapy?

July 26, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Creative hearing therapy options for single people “I’m single and live alone, but I found 90% of the retraining materials revolved around having someone else to help. I don’t have that luxury. But living alone doesn’t mean we can’t be creative,” says Julie, who came up with other “ways to train”. “About two weeks before … Continued

You are just three taps away from getting started with ‘Telephone with Confidence’ on your iPhone using the Cochlear CoPilot app!

July 20, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Communicating on the phone can be a challenge and texting may not always be a solution. To help you, we have developed a series of skill builders in our new mobile app, Cochlear™ CoPilot, designed to help you build confidence using the telephone. Telephone with Confidence features typical conversations experienced in daily life – from … Continued

Five ways to help build hearing self-confidence in your child

July 19, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Anna remembers growing up with hearing loss As a bilateral cochlear implant recipient since age 2, Anna remembers what it was like growing up with hearing loss and the impact her schoolteachers had on her hearing self-confidence and motivation to succeed. “Growing up, there were times that I did not understand what was said or … Continued

Tips for learning to hear with your cochlear implant

June 28, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Life is better with cochlear implants Debbie and Jeff Gifford have found “life more carefree and… spontaneous” since they each received a cochlear implant. The couple had accommodated each other’s hearing loss for most of their 31-year marriage, but now everyday situations are “markedly better” with their CochlearTM Kanso® Sound Processors and a hearing aid, … Continued

Apple announces plans to create cochlear implant Memoji™ customization

June 25, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Building Awareness for Cochlear Implants As well as providing a fun new way for recipients to visually represent themselves in digital messages, Cochlear welcomes the move by Apple as an important step to help build awareness and normalize the role cochlear implants play in treating severe to profound hearing loss. “The Apple Memoji is an … Continued

Try these simple steps for cochlear implant recipients to improve your listening skills

June 24, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

In the Cochlear CoPilot app, ‘Building Blocks of Listening’ is a good place to start. It’s part of the skill builder series to help you with the fundamentals of communication – from distinguishing sounds and identifying words to helping you build your comprehension skills. “I love the little word exercises that help me work on … Continued

Retired teacher shares Kanso 2 Sound Processor upgrade experience and why he loves using the phone

June 4, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

“I started to lose my hearing in my 50s. There was no direct cause for it, just that loud sounds in life were catching up with me. Hearing aids helped for a bit, but then I started to lose large chunks of hearing overnight. I was at a wedding when the bride’s friend, who happened … Continued

New Cochlear tool, CoPilot, helps with hearing therapy

May 14, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

“I’ve had my implant for 15 years and I’ve pretty much plateaued with my ability – mainly because I don’t really work on it,” says Christine, who uses a Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor. How CoPilot can help a crazy lifestyle “I’m a mom of three children aged 13, 10, and 6, and own a … Continued

New Cochlear tool, CoPilot is here to help you tap into your full potential

May 3, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

A self-guided app A cochlear implant helps to improve hearing outcomes, and research shows that people who take an active role in managing their hearing health by building knowledge and skills, are more likely to experience improvement in broader real-life listening and communication outcomes. With this in mind, Cochlear CoPilot has been developed as a … Continued

Deaf firefighter with a cochlear implant inspires young people to dream big

April 28, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

He wanted to be a firefighter since he was a teenager Inspired by family members serving in the US Navy, Marines and Fire Rescue, a teenage Matt dreamt of becoming a firefighter. It didn’t matter that he had been deaf since birth and fitted with a cochlear implant at age 2. With sign language as … Continued

The Evolution of the Baha system 1977 – 2021

April 20, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

“…my biggest wish was to hear my daughter’s voice,” said Mona, the world’s first recipient of a bone conduction implant. Picture: World’s first recipient of a bone conduction implant, Mona Picture: Dr. Anders Tjellström 40 Years of Baha After struggling with chronic infections from scarlet fever and hearing loss since she was a child, by … Continued

Bryan Adams, Malala Yousafzai and Other Celebrities Support Awareness of the World Report on Hearing

March 25, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

WHO’s first-ever World Report on Hearing Launched on World Hearing Day in March, the WHO’s first-ever World Report on Hearing, Hearing care for all – screen, rehabilitate, communicate, contains guidance for governments to help curtail a worldwide rise in hearing loss. Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and advocate for education and … Continued

Strategies to succeed at college with hearing loss

March 15, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Starting college is a significant milestone For 23-year-old Vanessa, it also proved to be a major turning point for her hearing. Fascinated by the beauty of life and biology, Vanessa had long set her mind on a career in the life sciences as she graduated polytechnic and began studying at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU). … Continued

Are you struggling with listening fatigue?

March 2, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Remote communication is more common now, and more tiring Working remotely and spending more time on video calls or catching up with friends and family in online group chats can leave you exhausted. For Katie, a cochlear implant recipient and employee in Australia who is working remotely, getting ready for a day of video conferencing … Continued

Cochlear has partnered with the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation to help restore sound to those in need

February 10, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Last spring, Cochlear was proud to partner with the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation (CIAF), an independent non-profit organization dedicated to providing cochlear implant equipment to those in need. For the first 200 sound processors that were traded in during our spring discount, Cochlear pledged to donate a separate, refurbished sound processor to the CIAF. Our … Continued

Developing self-advocacy skills to improve your life as a cochlear implant recipient

January 27, 2021 – Published by Anna Martinez

Advocate for yourself While many parents are understandably protective of children with hearing loss, Alana Nichols’ mother instilled in her, from a very young age, the importance of being able to advocate for herself. “Parents play an incredibly important role in laying down the environment and foundation for children with hearing loss,” says Alana who … Continued

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