Hearing implant patient information leaflets

 

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

BAHA cleaning and maintenance

Description:
Information for parents and carers on how to look after their child's bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA).

Cochlear implant assessment - information for parents

Description:
This leaflet explains more about the assessment process for having your child fitted with a cochlear implant.

Cochlear implant assessments

Description:
This leaflet describes the process used to see if you/your child is a candidate for a cochlear implant.

Cochlear implant device activation (switch-on)

Description:
The aim of this information sheet is to answer some of the questions you may have about the activation of your child's cochlear implant device.

Cochlear implant surgery – information for parents and carers

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having cochlear implant surgery.

Communication skills if your child has hearing problems

Description:
Leaflet for parents from the hearing implant programme, suggesting ways you can help to develop your child's communication skills.

CT scans for hearing implants

Description:
Leaflet for parents explaining the benefits, risks and alternatives of their child having a CT scan as part of the hearing implant programme.

Early listening development

Description:
Leaflet for parents to help you understand early listening development and to suggest ways you can help your child's listening skills to develop.

Hearing Implant Centre - Rehabilitation pack for adult cochlear implant users

Description:
A rehabilitation pack designed to help you make full use of your device for listening to speech and sounds around you.

MRI scans for hearing implants

Description:
Information about having a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan if your child is being seen by the hearing implant programme.

Speech and language development if your child has hearing problems

Description:
Leaflet to help parents understand early language development and suggest ways you can help your child's language skills to develop.
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