Cochlear Kids
Your child's lifetime hearing journey starts here
You want the best for your child, and so do we. That’s why we have designed easy and helpful tools to assist your child’s hearing journey - so they can get a great start. Learn more about important milestones in your child's hearing journey and receive guidance along the way.
Be Informed
Understanding your child’s hearing loss
Learn about your child’s diagnosis
When you learn your child has hearing loss, the first moments can feel overwhelming. But with a good understanding and the right solution, the sounds of the world are there for you and your child to explore together.
The importance of early access to sound
When you become aware of your child’s hearing loss, providing effective treatment as soon as possible is really important. Early access to sound is critical to providing their brain with the stimulation it needs, allowing them to achieve their best speech, language and social skills.1 The hearing and language milestones chart can help you understand the typical milestones and provide more information for you and your child’s hearing health professional.
Questions to ask your child’s hearing health professional
You’re likely to have lots of questions about your child’s hearing loss and how you can best support them. Their hearing health professional is there to help you. Here are some questions you may want to ask so you can better understand your child’s hearing loss and the available treatment options.
Partner with Cochlear
Make us a part of your child’s hearing team
As a partner on your child’s hearing journey, we provide the tools and resources you need to help your child hear clearly and confidently.
More people choose Cochlear
As the global leader in implantable hearing, we have provided more than 750,000 hearing solutions, helping people of all ages to hear and connect with life’s opportunities.2-4
Meaningful innovation
We are committed to providing innovative hearing solutions and unsurpassed support throughout the entire hearing journey –today and into the future.
A lifetime of hearing outcomes
Our tools connect your child’s hearing health team with the latest surgical systems, clinical tools and insights designed to help give your child the best hearing outcomes possible.5-7
Maximize your child’s potential
Our hearing solutions are designed to deliver optimal performance,8 helping maximize your child’s potential for language development on par with hearing peers.1
The world’s smallest and lightest
Cochlear offers the world’s smallest and lightest9 cochlear implant sound processors – ideal for little ears and life's adventures.
Growing up in a more connected world
From videos to music and educational apps, your child can enjoy high-quality audio streamed to their sound processor from a compatible device.*
Adventure-ready solutions
Our sound processors have an IP68 rating, meaning they are waterproofed10,11,~ and designed to keep up with a child's playful life. Accessories can offer more options to secure and protect their device.
Control. Monitor. Connect
Cochlear’s Smart Apps help you monitor your child’s hearing progress, adjust settings, check the status and location of their sound processor, and more.
Quality care, anywhere
Remote Care helps you get quality hearing care from your child’s hearing health professional when it's needed, without a clinic visit.^
Our hearing solutions
Suitable for children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss, as well as single-sided deafness (SSD).
The future of hearing. Delivered today
The Nucleus® Nexa® System is the world's first and only smart cochlear implant system and enables your child access to future innovation like never before.±
Hear from other parents and children
These inspirational stories offer insights about life with a Cochlear device. If you would like to speak to a parent who has first-hand experience and can help answer your questions, you can connect with a mentor.
7-year-old Patrick doesn’t let hearing loss slow him down
Now in the 99th percentile for reading among his peers, Patrick is not about to let his hearing loss stand in the way of his academic goals.
Growing up with Cochlear
Meet five teenagers who grew up with Cochlear Nucleus Implants. Hear how this technology changed their lives.
With Baha Start, Katarina can better connect with others
With her Cochlear Baha Start hearing solution, Katarina’s able to better connect with others.
Learn how Baha Start gives Cash his "superpower"
Cash and his parents share how Cochlear Baha Start has helped him along his hearing journey.
Albin has new confidence at school with the Osia System
Albin, who was born with atresia and microtia, says the Osia System helps him be more active with friends, family, and while practicing martial arts.
With the Osia System, Isabelle can hear her favourite sounds
Isabelle says her Cochlear Osia sound processor is so light, she only notices she's wearing it "because of the clearer sound" she hears.
All things are possible for Bella thanks to Cochlear
Bella went from being an average student in school to excelling. She is able to play softball, ride bikes and live an active childhood.
Getting started with Cochlear
How to prepare for your child’s new hearing solution
You’ve made the decision to give your child a new way to hear. Learn what to expect from surgery, recovery, activation and beyond.
Cochlear implants
Learn how to care for your child and help them on their road to recovery.
Prepare your child for the moment they’ll hear for the first time with their new device, and know what questions to ask their hearing health professional.
Bone conduction solutions
Learn more about what to expect at surgery and beyond.
Whether your child has had implant surgery or is using Baha Start, learn more about what to expect and what questions to ask at activation.
Helping your child get the most out of their new hearing
Connect with a supportive, inspiring community of other parents and access tips and resources to help you throughout your child’s hearing journey.
Keep an eye on your child’s hearing. View your child's battery, set daily listening goals, check the sound quality and more with a Cochlear Smart App.
Browse our range of retention accessories, which provide extra reassurance when your child is playing or being active.
Learn more about product features and get tips on how to care for your child’s device with our video guides and support manuals.
Support your child’s hearing development and reach their hearing goals with useful information and rehabilitation activities.
Ask your child’s hearing health professional about enrolling in Cochlear Remote Care, which allows access to quality care when it's needed, without a clinic visit.^
Disclaimer
Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the directions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information.
Views expressed are those of the individual. Consult your health professional to determine if you are a candidate for Cochlear technology.
For a full list of Cochlear’s trademarks, please visit our Terms of Use page.
± The first cochlear implant having internal memory with upgradeable firmware.
^ Remote Care is not available in all markets and patient must have cellular or WiFi connection for use of Remote Care features.
~ The Cochlear Nucleus 8 Sound Processor with the rechargeable battery module and the Kanso 2 Sound Processor meet the IP68 rating of the International Standard IEC60529 of freshwater waterproof. These processor configurations were tested by continuous submersion in freshwater for 60 minutes at a depth of 1 meter and functioned as intended. Cochlear offers the Aqua+ accessory for additional protection during extended water use, in salty or rushing water environments. For additional information, please refer to the appropriate user guide.10,11
* For compatibility information and devices visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility
References
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- Cochlear Limited. D2130746. Cochlear Nucleus Reliability Report Volume 22 December 2023
- Cochlear Implant Reliability | MED-EL [Internet]. Medel.com. 2023. Available from http://www.medel.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/reliability
- Advanced Bionics Reliability Report December 2023. 028-Q048-02 Rev E. Advanced Bionics AG and affiliates.
- Page JC, Cox MD, Hollowoa B, Bonilla-Velez J, Trinidade A, Dornhoffer JL. Trends in Intraoperative Testing During Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Mar;39(3):294-298.
- Cochlear Limited. D1946550 Nucleus SmartNav App User Guide. 2023, Oct.
- Cochlear Limited. D1840640 Custom Sound Pro User Guide. 2021, Sept.
- Honigman T, Cushing SL, Papsin BC, et al. Safety and Early Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation of Nucleus Devices in Infants: A Multi-Centre Study. Trends Hear. 2024;28:23312165241261480.
- Cochlear Limited. D1190805 Processor Size Comparison. 2024, Nov.
- Cochlear Limited. D1980144 CP1110 IEC60529 IP68 Certificate & Test Report.
- Cochlear Limited. D1671736. CP1150 IEC60529 Ingress Protection Test Report IP68.