“The Nucleus 6 Upgrade changed my life…I am now experiencing new sounds for the first time.” -Jack B. INTRO: Jack B. lost his hearing at a young age due to meningitis. He received his Nucleus 22 Implant in 1988. Jack shares his exciting upgrade to the Nucleus 6 Sound Processor. I love the Cochlear™ Nucleus® … Continued
When Melissa Washabaugh took her daughter, Isabella, to her first ENT appointment, she was not prepared for the result. What she thought would be a routine check-up gave her the shock of a lifetime – her daughter was completely deaf in her right ear, and no one knew. This is her story. We found out … Continued
One of the first questions when considering a hearing implant is whether it is covered by insurance. The good news is that unlike hearing aids, hearing implants may be covered by your insurance plan.* In fact, Cochlear is happy to announce that Aetna, one of the nation’s largest insurance carriers, now covers the Cochlear™ Nucleus® … Continued
INTRO: We asked our Cochlear team members who use a Cochlear device the question, “What are some of the most common questions you get asked about your device?” Check out some of their funny and sometimes far-fetched responses! Justin Piraino, Au.D., Concierge Team Associate Manager When did you get your cochlear implant? Does it … Continued
Many of you would agree…parents are children’s first and most important teachers. What you may not know is that the essential wiring of the human brain, the foundation for all thinking and learning, occurs largely in the first three years of life.
One of the questions we get asked the most at Cochlear is “How do I talk to someone else who uses a Cochlear hearing implant?” Cochlear Connections is a great new place where you can learn about Cochlear hearing solutions from others who use Cochlear hearing implants.
Cochlear has developed a new, free resource to help you or your loved one maximize their hearing! The Communication Corner helps make the most of your hearing with fun and engaging activities. From early listening skills to more effective everyday conversations, the Communication Corner supports the needs of children, parents and adults with hearing loss.
May 2015 marked one year since 10-year old Alex was fitted with the Baha Attract System. Since then, pretty much his whole life has changed.
Question: Can my child use a FM System with the Baha 5 Sound Processor? ~Jane
Meet the Rechdan family from Orlando, Florida. Recently, 11 year old bilateral Nucleus Cochlear Implant recipient Gabriel received the Aqua+. The family shared with us their experience with this technology. Brenda, Mother – As a parent with no hearing loss history in your family, you never expect to hear the words “your child is deaf”. … Continued
Pat Dobbs, leader of the Hearing Loss Revolution, shares one of her reflections from her blog. About 5 weeks ago I fractured a bone in my foot and have been hobbling along with crutches ever since. It’s been hard using crutches but it has taught me something I hadn’t expected – the difference between a … Continued
Over 30 years ago, Dr. Graeme Clark set out to help those that couldn’t hear. Since that day, Dr. Clark’s passion has brought hearing to over 400,000 people worldwide. Those are people who may now enjoy conversations with family and friends, talk on the phone, love the sounds of nature and hear the sounds of … Continued
I grew up in Puerto Rico, and had what was considered normal hearing until my 1st Grade teacher suspected that I was not listening well. This means that hearing aids were a big part of my life all the way through college life. I had always struggled to understand the instructors, yet somehow managed to … Continued
From Patrick’s Dad, Chris Hoffner: When I learned through a newborn hearing screening that my son has profound hearing loss bilaterally, I was thrust overnight into a world that I knew practically nothing about. Many questions and scenarios raced through my mind in those early days of my son’s hearing journey. I am sure those … Continued
By Kimberly Parker Once upon a time there was… a little girl who was living with undetected/untreated hearing loss and dreamed of becoming an accomplished actress. Every day… She made up stories and songs and directed plays in her backyard. She even earned a scholarship to study theatre in college, so that she could follow … Continued
Nina Poersch doesn’t immediately introduce herself as a cochlear implant recipient because she likes for the other person to discover how well she can hear before giving away her secret. After that, I’ll let them know that I have a cochlear implant and that the best way to talk to me is to look at me … Continued
One of the great things about a direct-to-device connection between the Cochlear™ Baha® 5 Sound Processor and iPhone is that you can discreetly control it, without anyone noticing. You’ll just blend in with everyone else who use their iPhones in the grocery store, waiting for the bus, waiting for someone in a restaurant…the list goes on and on.
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month, so it is time to learn the facts about how addressing hearing loss can help change your life. Why Is Learning About Hearing Loss So Important? You may think, I am too young, or I do not have hearing loss yet so I likely will never experience it, … Continued
Did you know that almost fifty million Americans have hearing loss?1 That’s more than the population of California, Oregon, and Washington combined!* Let’s work together to make hearing a priority! Every year, we at Cochlear proudly join efforts with you during Better Hearing and Speech Month to increase awareness of hearing loss and advanced hearing solutions. … Continued
You are constantly moving into different listening environments, and you want your sound processor to adapt to all of them – effortlessly. SmartSound® iQ is Cochlear’s most advanced and automated sound processing system and allows your sound processor to adapt to your world automatically. This technology helps you hear your best in any listening environment without the … Continued
The Colorado Neurological Institute hosts a remarkable Cochlear Implant Kids Camp in Estes Park, CO every summer. I interviewed Melissa Kenyon, a Communications and Marketing Manager at CNI, who plans the CNI CI Kids Camp. Melissa shared what makes the camp so wonderful: many kids with cochlear implants and their families. Enjoy! What is the Colorado Neurological … Continued