Author: Cochlear Guest Writer

Good day folks. The name’s Pierce. Pierce Hamilton. Like many of you reading this forum, I too also am blessed with a Cochlear Implant. Please allow me to take a moment of your time to share with you my experience of having a CI. I was born hearing and had progressive hearing loss which resulted … Continued

          Victor, a Cochlear™ Baha® System user since 2007, loves the Cochlear Wireless accessories – and is very impressed with the Baha Smart Apps available with the technology: I put the Mini Microphone on the table in a restaurant and I pick up everyone’s conversation … very, very clearly. It’s a wonderful device. I can use … Continued

Roger Smith agreed to share a blog he wrote about picking the right Cochlear Wireless Accessory on his blog Now Hear This. Cochlear now offers a line of Wireless Accessories for use with the Nucleus 6 (CP910 or CP920) processors and Baha 4 sound processors. These accessories are really a game changer for CI users … Continued

Springtime often brings about spring cleaning and healthy new habits. Do you know the 12 Golden Rules for using your Baha® System? Follow these golden rules to keep your Baha Sound Processor safe so you can maximize your personal hearing experience. 1. Wear your sound processor all day (minus sleeping, water activities and contact sports). … Continued

Spring is in the air and for many that means spring cleaning. Have you wondered how to care for and maintain your Cochlear™ Nucleus® Sound Processor? It’s important to routinely care for your Nucleus Sound Processor to help you hear the moments that matter the most to you whether you are indoors or outdoors. Follow … Continued

By Casey Jaeger My name is Casey Jaeger. I am currently attending my 4th year at Rochester Institute of Technology as a Packaging Science major. I was born profoundly deaf. At six months old, I wore hearing aids. Over time, my hearing got worse and I had the opportunity to get a cochlear implant. At age … Continued

Last week, Cochlear had the pleasure of honoring eight well-deserving winners of the Graeme Clark and Anders Tjellström College Scholarships. Each year, this award recognizes Cochlear™ Nucleus® Implant and Baha® System recipients who have overcome hearing loss and achieved personal and academic success.

Songs for Sound’s Jamie Vernon agreed to let us share her post about her daughter’s hearing story, from her blog A Mom, a CEO, a Philanthropist, A Special Needs Advocate… an Inspirer. To have to reflect on “five years of hearing” at the tender age of 6 1/2 just doesn’t seem fair to any of us adults. … Continued

Originally written by Emily’s mother As the mother of a child with bilateral cochlear implants, my experience began when my daughter, Emily, was diagnosed with profound hearing loss in both ears. While other babies were learning to use their voices to communicate, Emily was learning to use her hands. Living the first year of life … Continued

The wonderful Elizabeth Rosenzweig MS CCC-SLP LSLS Cert. AVT, agreed to let us share her blog post Ultimate Hearing Loss Gift Guide 2014 from her blog Auditory Verbal Therapy. From babies to seniors, if there is someone with hearing loss on your gift list this year, check out these suggestions to help you pick the perfect … Continued

Cochlear™ is proud to introduce its first app that turns your smartphone into a cutting edge remote control for your Baha® 4 Sound Processor with the use of the Cochlear™ Wireless Phone Clip.  

The Cochlear™ Nucleus® 6 and Nucleus 5 Sound Processors with SmartSound® Technology feature automatic, adaptable and customizable programs. We want to share insight on these programs and how they relate to MAPping. For starters, MAP does not actually serve as acronym for a longer phrase. Even though it’s in all caps, it’s simply how we … Continued

Hello! I am Maggie Sullivan, an 18 year old from St. Paul MN. Ever since 1st grade I have had hearing issues. I used to wear hearing aids, but almost three years ago I received my first cochlear implant in my left ear after I woke up one morning profoundly deaf in that ear. The … Continued

By Brandy Harvey, Mother of two Nucleus Recipients Having two children with bilateral Cochlear Nucleus® Cochlear Implants has been an incredible adventure!  We are a pretty typical family with two working parents, very busy with school, sports and other activities, but we have been touched by hearing loss.  Megan, age 13, and Dylan, age 12, have … Continued

My name is Justin Piraino. I am a Nucleus® Cochlear Implant user, and have worked as an audiologist in different settings, including private practice, hospital and most recently at Cochlear. As a Cochlear™ Concierge, I’m here to help you determine if a Cochlear Nucleus System, Hybrid™ Hearing Solution or Cochlear Baha® System is right for you. I can provide … Continued

You may have heard the term “data logging” as a feature of your hearing aid or of a cochlear implant, but not really understood what it is or how it works. What’s more, you may wonder if you should care. The answer to that question should be “yes”. What is data logging? Data logging is … Continued

Cochlear implants can seem like a hearing miracle for many children that are born deaf or develop profound hearing loss. For those of us that work at Cochlear, this is our passion, and we love to share in the inspiring stories of our recipients every day. One such inspiring story was captured on “Body Language”, … Continued