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.

Lack of awareness, gradual hearing loss, and financial concerns are the most common barriers to cochlear implant uptake in older adults. Learn more about how hearing professionals can help overcome these obstacles to improve quality of life for cochlear implant candidates.

Cochlear implantation has been shown to improve not only the hearing of thousands of patients with unilateral deafness, but growing evidence now shows that many SSD (single-sided deafness) CI users also benefit from improved tinnitus control, sound localization, and quality of life. This article summarizes key findings from recent publications, including systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical considerations—that, for the first time, were able to draw on data from a large number of adult SSD-CI patients.