“I would like to give you a little background on myself so that I may share my journey of my testimony and miracle of deafness. I was born in 1975. I was born deaf in my right ear with 100% hearing in my left ear. They didn’t find out anything until I was around three … Continued
Car Rally for Charity The Variety Bash car rally has become an iconic Australian event which sees hundreds of volunteers drive cross-country to deliver donations and supplies to disadvantaged children. The event is part of Variety the Children’s Charity, an international charity that has raised more than $2 billion and helped four million children globally … Continued
Overcome Noisy Environments With his global role, an opportunity to attend a banking conference about current geopolitical trends was a no brainer. The fact that he was one of about 1,000 banking professionals at what is typically a very noisy event didn’t concern Fernando, even though he has hearing loss and is a bilateral cochlear … Continued
Having a conversation with someone and social-distancing at six feet with a mask on can be awkward and frustrating! It’s often harder to read each other’s facial expressions, emotions and attitudes, and of course it makes it almost impossible to lipread! On top of that there is another potential difficulty because of the muffling effect … Continued
Italians have made headlines as they played music from their balconies as a way to unite and connect during quarantine measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. As well as creating emotional connections, music plays other valuable roles and can benefit people with cochlear implants by enhancing listening skills, which can lead to improved communication … Continued
Why an Experience Book? Creating an experience book allows you to tell stories. For your child, listening to these stories leads to talking which transfers into telling stories themselves, all important aspects of listening, speech and literacy development. It allows for the practice of receptive and expressive language about experiences that are uniquely meaningful, interesting … Continued
Spurs your motivation As part of your morning creative surge, use your journal to review and capture your daily to-do list and long-term goals. Review and hone your cochlear implant hearing experience, vision and big-picture goals for where you want to eventually be. As you read and re-write your goals daily, they can become solidified … Continued
Set the Mindset First off, you must remember that you are not in this alone-we are all in this together. Here are a few tips and suggestions to help you manage the stress, keep the peace and stay engaged with cochlear implant hearing therapy activities to support the development of your child’s hearing and speech. … Continued
Use video conferencing where possible Phone calls can be challenging for people with hearing loss – especially when calls involve groups of people. Tom, who works in search and rescue and is regularly involved in staff meetings, uses video conferencing as it allows him to use visual cues such as lip reading, which makes it … Continued
The adult programs and activities are designed to improve listening, encourage conversations and instill confidence. For children, the activities support the development of auditory, speech and language skills. Regardless of age, these training programs are fun and engaging. What will you find Within each Communication Corner program you will find: Clinically structured programs and activities … Continued
No matter how long you’ve had your cochlear implant, some people still find listening challenging in some environments. For some it’s having a conversation in a noisy café or restaurant, attending a music concert with friends, or participating on a group conference call with work colleagues. We talked to cochlear implant recipients to share their … Continued
All microphones have a thin piece of material which vibrates when struck by sound waves. When the diaphragm vibrates, it causes other components in the microphone to vibrate. These vibrations are converted into an electrical current which becomes the audio signal. When access to the diaphragm gets “gummed up” by dirt and moisture, sound waves … Continued
Struggling with hearing loss “About 15 years ago, it was obvious I was losing my hearing. Social activities became challenging and learning was hard. I found myself gravitating to physical things instead. It was then that I discovered I belonged outdoors. About that same time, I was driving home from an event one night and … Continued
My cochlear implant helped in turning hearing loss into an advantage “Hearing loss is something I have lived with all my life, but it is not something that has held me back from achieving my goals. Now, as the host of a TV show, I find I also can encourage others with a hearing loss … Continued
Using your insurance benefits at the beginning of the year might be a good option for you if you’ve been considering upgrading your current sound processor. As the new year starts, many insurance plans have deductibles that need to be satisfied before your insurance will cover medical costs. Your deductible is the specified amount of … Continued
Hearing Tracker is a special feature of the Nucleus® Smart App which gives Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor users direct access to their personalized usage information—including time-in-speech and coil offs. Data logging in the Nucleus® Sound Processors is a feature that enables audiologists, auditory-verbal therapists (AVT), and other professionals to view how the sound processor has been used … Continued
Richard Reed, a professional musician and cochlear implant recipient, has curated a Spotify playlist for Cochlear’s Bring Back the Beat music app. Richard lives and breathes music on a daily basis and compiled the playlist based on his experiences with different genres of music, pitch and tone. The playlist features almost 50 hits across multiple … Continued