Charlotte
I was born profoundly deaf and the reason for my deafness still remains unknown. My family and I learnt to sign when I... Read more
Volunteer Advocates with a Nucleus®
Read about people who have experience with hearing loss and Nucleus® Cochlear Implants here.
Danny
My hearing was never very good, but in my 30s it started to get worse and then by my 40s I was getting giddy spells and was finally... Read more
David
We have three wonderful children, Lydia, Caleb and Isaac. Lydia and Isaac are both profoundly deaf as a result of the genetic... Read more
Janet
I was 7 when a routine school hearing test picked up a mild hearing loss in both ears, which gradually worsened so that... Read more
Julia
Debbie was born profoundly deaf. At the age of four she was implanted in her right ear and she received comprehensive habilitation from... Read more
Michael
An interview via a mobile phone doesn't worry Michael, renowned as the first child in the UK to have a multi-channel... Read more
Liz
My hearing problems began at the age of eight, when a bout of scarlet fever left me with mild hearing loss. I went through school without... Read more
Lynne
It was not until I was five years old that my family became aware that I had a slight hearing problem. My GP put... Read more
Robert
At the age of 56 I suddenly lost my hearing. Nobody is quite sure why this happened and the best guess is that it was caused... Read more
Rob
I wasn't born deaf, but my hearing started to fade gradually during my mid-twenties. My mother and grandmother were both... Read more
Rosie
Duncan was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss when he was three. His hearing deteriorated over time, though we know neither... Read more
Sue and Nick
Natalie was born profoundly deaf. After the new born screening test we were told she was hearing impaired, but it took... Read more
