Name: Dr Ray HareProfession: Principal Research Scientist, Durum Wheat Improvement, NSW Department of Primary IndustriesCochlear Implant Status: Bilateral cochlear implantsImplants: 2 x Nucleus:...
Enjoying life in surround sound"My other ear was no longer just a place to put earrings!" At 50 years young, Glenda Froyland works as a teacher's aide at a state high school, where she provides...
Name: Faye YarrollProfession: Information Technology ManagerCochlear Implant Status: 2 x Nucleus 24Speech Processors: 2 x Freedom Processors with SmartsoundFirst Implant 23rd March 2005Second...
I have had the implant since May 2004. Prior to that I wore hearing aids in both ears and I now get by much better with using just the cochlear implant.Having had progressive deafness from the age of...
I was born with a moderate hearing loss to hearing parents. This was noted when I was 18 months old. My father had rubella on the Islands in Borneo when he was in the WW11. I was fitted with a...
At eight months old, Mia was often preoccupied with her hands. She never babbled, and the most she ever said was mmm and aaa. Her parents knew something was wrong and sought help. Soon afterwards Mia...
Most people believe that hearing gets worse with age, but not Nihal Mirpuri. After a recent upgrade to the Nucleus® FreedomTM speech processor, this active 16 year old is hearing more than ever...
I got to the stage with my hearing aids where my audiologist said there was no more she could do for me. I had no high frequency hearing and had problems participating in conversations with others. I...