Frequently Asked Questions

How can families (siblings and parents) be supportive of the cochlear Implant recipient?

During conversations always repeat when they ask you to avoid saying “nevermind” or ‘It's not a big deal” just repeat. In public places and situations serve as their backup ears when they mishear or get lost in conversations. -Farah

How can Cochlear Implant recipients perceive music?

Generally speaking, music is harder to understand for Cochlear Implant recipients. It's a struggle to discriminate between instruments or lyrics of a song unless we read them (at least from my experience.) However for me with exposure and time, I've learned to distinguish instruments, and sometimes, the rhythm of the music is enough for me to still enjoy it. -Farah

Does it ever hurt listening through Cochlear Implants?

No, it doesn’t however depending on the device programming some sounds can be more overstimulating and irritating to CI recipients than their hearing peers. Examples are police sirens or microphone feedback. It varies for every person