Hearing and Social Skills
Philipp_Hicker2021-10-07T10:59:04+02:00It is not just cognitive or emotional impairments that can influence the development of social skills, hearing ability also plays a part in that.
It is not just cognitive or emotional impairments that can influence the development of social skills, hearing ability also plays a part in that.
MED-EL introduced a new implant, the BCI602 which is available since the end of 2019.
What is life at a distance actually like for people with hearing impairments?
Many hearing-impaired people use lip-reading for communication - the obligatory mouth and nose masks are a barrier.
Cochlear implants for single-sided deafness are promising for adults and children alike
Even users who received their first cochlear implant years ago may benefit from bilateral implantation.
An insight into why binaural hearing and music complement each other, lead to better speech understanding and why together is better than alone.
To reach maximum benefit with a second cochlear implant, users should pursue regular training, like they did with their first CI.
Brigitte is so satisfied with her cochlear implant that she now wants one for her other ear. It was not always like this.
Sabine Weinberger-Pramendorfer is extremely satisfied cochlear implant user and wants to encourage candidates to go for it.