Veda, age 8, is a third grader from Montpelier, Virginia who hears with two cochlear implants. When she was born, she was diagnosed with a mild/moderate hearing loss, but her hearing loss progressed and by age 6, she was profoundly deaf. Veda uses Total Communication, both talking and signing, to communicate. Even though she has bilateral cochlear implants, Veda sometimes misses out on things. In school she relies on an educational interpreter to help fill in those missing ga

Emily, 16, cannot imagine life without her cochlear implants, which allow her to enjoy music to the fullest, especially since her favorite artist is Taylor Swift! These Taylor Swift-themed cochlear implant stickers are perfect for the biggest TSwift fans whether you are headed out to her concert or tuning into her new Netflix special at home. #tweet #twitter #taylorswift #tswift #music #concert #reputation #cochlearimplants #bilateralcochlearimplants #netflix

Hi Bakers! My name is Evelyn, and welcome to my kitchen. I'm 14-years-old, I have one cochlear implant and one hearing aid, and I live in Canada. I'm here to share my love of baking with you, so whip out your spatula, and let's get cooking! Put Me in the Zoo Panda Cupcakes INGREDIENTS • Cake mix (homemade or store bought) • White Frosting (homemade or store bought) • Decorating (sanding) sugar • Chocolate chips • White chocolate • Chocolate sprinkles DIRECTIONS 1. Bake cupcak

Mitch is a graduate student in deaf education at the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He has a profound hearing loss and wears bilateral cochlear implants. My Dream Career I have a profound hearing loss and wear bilateral cochlear implants. I attended Child’s Voice, a school for the deaf in Chicago that gave me the tools to hear and talk. Because of the huge impact the school had on my life, I’ve decided that I want to be

Elizabeth, an Auditory Verbal Therapist, needed the perfect pair of shoes for her first day as a graduate school instructor. Her motto is “you hear with your brain, not with your ears,” so when she found ear anatomy and brain anatomy shoes sold as separate pairs, she knew she would have to buy both and mix & match! When she showed of her ‘first day of school shoes’ to her students, they thought she was both the 'dorkiest' and 'coolest' instructor! Elizabeth Rosenzweig is as A

Sophie loves shining a spotlight on amazing kids with hearing loss around the world. Kalie’s teacher wanted to share her story with us. To shine a spotlight on someone you know, write to us at info@hearingourway.com! Kalie is 11-years-old, has bilateral cochlear implants, and loves all things science. She is an animal lover, especially dogs, horses, and even dinosaurs! Kalie reads dinosaur books and memorizes facts about different types of dinosaurs. She even enjoys drawing t