Learn more about our recipients and their experiences with Cochlear.*
<img width="300" height="263" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Caroline-SP-Adult-Blog-2a-300x263.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high">One of the most effective ways to transition any new change in life is by establishing routines. This helps you grow more familiar with your technology and how to start each day. That’s why we’re focusing on two goals today. Try these two simple steps to help you feel more confident with your device and … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/confidence-with-nucleus-8-nexa-sound-processor/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/230720_09_Clinician_2_7628-300x300.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">These initial days, weeks, and months can be challenging. Don’t worry—it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. You’re helping your child learn a new way of hearing, not to mention all the information you’re trying to understand.     It can also be very emotional for you all—this is common and it’s important to know you’re not … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/help-your-child-with-nexa-sound-processor/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="264" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pic-with-lab-2-300x264.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">“Growing up in a small town, I only knew one other student with hearing aids and no one with a cochlear implant. The only other people I knew with hearing loss were my sister and father. We assume my hearing loss is due to genetic factors because my family members and I have identical audiograms … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/gained-confidence-with-cochlear-implant/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240828-Cochlear-Testimonial-Rylee-Stll-02.36-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A young woman dribbles a soccer ball down a field with a look of concentration on her face." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Looking for strategies to help your child with hearing loss live confidently through their teenage years? We asked teens, parents and a peer support group manager to share their tips for navigating this challenging life stage. 1. Don’t pressure for information You might want to encourage your teenage child to talk to you about what’s … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/navigating-teen-years-with-bone-conduction-implant/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tennis-picture--e1755731481366-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“My name is Mathilde, and I am a 24-year-old bilateral cochlear implant user from Denmark. I was born with profound sensorineural hearing loss and received my cochlear implants when I was 2 and 6 years old. At that time, I could only receive one cochlear implant, so I traveled to Sweden to get my second … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/recipient-of-cochlear-implants/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cochlear_Gbg_Sony_3788_Phone_Kids_Highres_edited-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Three young girls stand together, laughing. The girl in the middle is wearing a Baha® SoundBand® and holding a phone that the group is looking at together." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Research shows that children with hearing loss can be at risk of delayed social skill development needed to fit in at school and beyond, compared to their hearing peers. “Because of their hearing loss, they grow up in a ‘hearing bubble’ where it is difficult to easily participate in conversation with friends and family when … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/help-your-child-improve-their-social-skills-bone-conduction/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-2-2-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Falling in love with music “I’ve always loved music. Even as a little kid, I loved the sounds of music, loved catching the groove, loved the way it made me feel. I saved up money from odd jobs to buy myself a guitar, which has since become a lifelong fascination with music and a passion … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/cochlear-implant-recipient-plays-guitar/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_2132713747-scaled-e1754515845288-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">You can use auditory and verbal strategies during everyday routines to boost your child’s listening and talking skills. Some routines that may be part of your day include:   Washing clothes   Checking the mailbox   Watering the garden   Washing the dishes   Putting away clothes   Putting away toys   Cleaning the floors   Cooking a meal   Getting ready for bed   … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/build-your-childs-language-skills-bc/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cochlear_In-Clinic_61_Highres-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A young girl sits on a woman’s lap as they talk to another woman. The girl is wearing a Baha® SoundBand® and smiling." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">  Research shows that children learn language best when they are allowed to lead a conversation and communicate about topics that interest them. In practice, this means giving your child the opportunity to take that first turn, so that you have something to respond to.   This is called Observe, Wait and Listen, or the “OWL” strategy, … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/listening-practice-with-a-bone-conduction-device/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dwight-J-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“In 2013, I received the Cochlear™ Baha® BP100 Sound Processor, which allowed me to hear again on my right side. In 2016, I lost the sound processor on a hike, which led me to upgrade to the Baha 5 Sound Processor. WOW, what a difference it made in hearing phone conversations. In 2020, I upgraded … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/baha-to-osia/">Continued</a>
*The stories above are shared by our recipients nationwide and not exclusive to that of a Cochlear Hearing Center recipient.
