Rehabilitation

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Single-Sided Deafness in Children: Background, Effects, and Rehabilitation

For children with single-sided deafness (SSD), a lack of binaural hearing can affect speech understanding in noise, sound localization, learning, and everyday interaction. In this article, Annabelle Fischer explores the causes and consequences of SSD, compares current treatment options, and explains how cochlear implantation, when combined with targeted rehabilitation and family support, can help children unlock the benefits of hearing with both ears.

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Introducing Speak Up, Listen Up to Empower Teens With Hearing Loss

Speak Up, Listen Up empowers teens with hearing loss to build confidence, practice self-advocacy, and navigate real-world communication challenges in a safe, engaging environment. Bridging the gap between therapy and everyday experiences, Speak Up, Listen Up can help young people develop the skills they need to speak up and thrive.

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Empowering Hearing Rehabilitation in Emerging Countries: A Sustainable Approach

The Hearing Healthcare Alliance (HHA)—a strategic partnership between MED-EL and the Austrian Development Agency—worked to enhance the diagnosis and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing loss across numerous countries in the Global South.

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Assessing Auditory Development Just Got Easier With LEAQ & ReDi

Early auditory development plays a critical role in a child’s spoken communication journey. Supporting families and professionals during these early years requires tools like ReDi and the LittlEARS ® Auditory Questionnaire that are simple, accessible, and practical in home and clinical environments.

A medical professional wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope sits at a desk, speaking with a hearing loss patient who is seated across from them. The doctor holds a pen over a clipboard with papers, which is a quality of life questionnaire. A tablet and an open laptop rest on the desk. A white cup and various office items are visible in the background, creating the setting of a bright, modern medical consultation room.

Introducing: The Quality of Life in People With Hearing Loss Questionnaire

Clinicians and researchers can use the new “Quality of Life in People with Hearing Loss Questionnaire (HL-QoL)” to assess how hearing loss and treatment affect an individual’s quality of life. As the first validated questionnaire based on the WHO’s international classification of functioning, disability, and health, it is designed to assess hearing outcomes while providing a holistic perspective.

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5 Smart Ways to Use the Rehab at Home for Adults Video Series

The Rehab at Home for Adults video series follows four cochlear implant recipients and their families, sharing real-life experiences and practical strategies for integrating listening goals into daily life. Here are five ways professionals can incorporate this series into clinical practice.

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