“As a little girl in Washington, D.C., I had three dreams: to travel, be a ballerina, and become a writer. I pretended that the playground sliding board was an airplane, twirled in a yellow tutu around the living room, and wrote fairy stories complete with illustrations. After college, my first dream was achieved when I … Continued
Shannon S. battled hearing loss her whole life due to constant middle ear issues. After overcoming multiple surgeries, hearing aids that never gave her much benefit and misinformation from a doctor, Shannon finally learned from a new doctor that the Baha® System would provide her access to clear sound she needed. Find out how the … Continued
“As a wife, mom and grandma of nine I was getting to the point that I felt I was in my own world. I knew it had to change because feeling helpless and insecure was not working. I depended on our dogs to be my alarm. I dreaded the chance I might be spoken to … Continued
Shane C. received his Cochlear Implant in 2006, and thanks to Cochlear’s innovative sound processing chip, he continues to benefit from each new release of sound processor technology without any additional surgeries. Hear from Shane on why he doesn’t worry about cochlear implant headroom with Cochlear: “I was not born with hearing loss, but at … Continued
Jamie G. has always dreamed of being a singer, but at an early age, her doctor told her it wasn’t possible to be a musician with conductive hearing loss. Read how Jamie overcame the odds: “At the age of 14, I was asked by my otolaryngologist what I wanted to be when I grew up. … Continued
Emily C. grew up with hearing loss and while in college, training to be an audiologist, her hearing declined further, making her a candidate for a cochlear implant. Having enjoyed ReSoundTM hearing aids and wireless accessories for years, the partnership between ReSound and Cochlear to bring the world’s only SMARTbimodalTM hearing solution to market helped … Continued
Becky H. suffered from single-sided deafness (SSD) after a medical issue caused her to faint. This year, she was able to upgrade to the Baha® 5 Sound Processor making life and her relationships with her family more enjoyable since she can hear clearly with two ears: “My name is Becky, and I am 46 years … Continued
Looking for a fun way to tell someone how much you hEARt them on Valentine’s Day? Share a Cochlear Valentine with them! We have eight Cochlear Valentine’s Day cards to choose from, and you can easily download, print, cut out and distribute from these links:Four cards (more appropriate for children): https://go.cochlear.com/rs/087-KYD-238/images/Valentines%20Day%20Cards.pdf Four cards (more appropriate … Continued
Mary K. reveals the emotional journey for her and her husband when they learned their youngest child, Amelia, was born deaf. After trialing hearing aids and months of struggling to keep Amelia’s hearing aids on, her parents decided Cochlear Implants and the off-the-ear Kanso® Sound Processors would be the best solution for their little girl … Continued
“In 2015, a progressive hearing loss took almost everything from me. Severe hearing loss caused my personality and confidence to diminish, affecting my ability to communicate with family, friends and coworkers, as well as meet new people. My hearing loss was the most profound personal crisis I had ever experienced. It took away my livelihood … Continued
Whether it’s tumbling across a competition floor or climbing independently on an indoor rock wall, you’d never know Meagan G. suffers from deafblindness. Now a bilateral Cochlear Implant recipient and an active True Wireless accessories user, Meagan finds it easier to achieve her goals and enjoys the sounds along the way: “First appearances can be … Continued
“Sophie and Jacob were both born with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. They were first diagnosed with moderate hearing loss, but as time passed, we learned they have a profound hearing loss. This new news prompted us to seek care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. We met two audiologists May 4, 2017 and they suggested … Continued
Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the world leader in implantable hearing solutions, announces today the commercial availability of the new CochlearTM Baha® SoundArc in the United States and Canada. The Baha SoundArc is an effective and stylish new wearing option designed to provide children with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss or single-sided sensorineural deafness (SSD) … Continued
“My name is Jean-Claude, and I am deaf/hard of hearing with a Cochlear Implant and a hearing aid. I am also a musician that has been given a second chance. To understand where I am, you will need to understand where I came from and how my journey to hearing loss began. I am 44 … Continued
“The day that changed my life started like any other day. I got up early, drove to work and everything was ‘normal.’ Little did I know, my world was about to be turned upside down. I’m a busy freelance court reporter. I don’t sit in a courtroom like most people see depicted in movies or television; I … Continued
“I’ve been hard of hearing since my late teens…and maybe even earlier. Looking back, I can see that I wasn’t hearing the way that other people did, even when I was only 15 years of age. However, while I was a teen, I’d been too young to understand that I had a problem. I guess … Continued
“I am a sprint kayaker from Toronto, Canada. A sprint kayak is a long (17 feet) skinny boat that is only as wide as my hips, so it’s very tippy. It takes years of practice to be able to paddle in my kayak without falling into the water. The goal in sprint kayak is to race the boat … Continued
“I was born deaf in my right ear and lost most of the hearing in my left ear when I was in my 20s. I wore a hearing aid in that ear for 30 years before my audiologist convinced me that a cochlear implant would benefit me greatly. (It actually took him five years to … Continued
These are just some of the real questions and honest answers two mothers, Sarah M. and Angel V., sat down to ask each other in their “I Want You to Hear” video series. The “I Want You to Hear” video series explores the emotional journey for parents and children of what it’s like to find … Continued
Nucleus 7 is here: The world’s first Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is the world’s first Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor to allow users to stream sound from iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® directly to their sound processor, offering greater accessibility, connectivity and wireless solutions. Loved … Continued
Summer H. is the proud mother to four beautiful children. Two of them were born with significant hearing loss; two have normal hearing. Because of cochlear implant technology, this mom could overcome her fears and the whole family can celebrate being a Cochlear Family: “Our family is like most families. We participate in sports and … Continued