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Community Spotlight: Gabby’s first hearing aids

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently we […]

Community Spotlight: Three of four siblings share hearing loss gene

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently we […]

Community Spotlight: Deaf hip hop artist helps us feel the beat with BSL

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently […]

Community Spotlight: Whimsical wings bring wonderful touch to hearing aids

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently we […]

Community Spotlight: Our journey after a failed newborn hearing screening

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently we […]

Community Spotlight: Hearing loss no barrier for tenacious twin

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently […]

Community Spotlight: Mom signs special song to daughter on wedding day

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently […]

Community Spotlight: Crowdfunding for new hearing aids

Hearing aids are expensive, which is why many people are turning to crowdfunding for new hearing aids.  Rachael Nelson shares her GoFundMe story. By: Rachael Nelson “I lost my hearing […]

Community Spotlight: Grandson and grandpa sport matching hearing aids

  When Oliver’s mom Macey shared photos of her son with us on Instagram (@ohboyoliver), we instantly fell in love with the little guy. Macey was gracious enough to share […]

Community Spotlight: Finding Affordable Option for Hearing Aids Changes Mom’s Life

Kim talks about her hearing loss, the struggle to find an affordable option for hearing aids, and the joy of rediscovering her children’s voices.

Community Spotlight: Running for hearing loss

Daniel started running long distances earlier this year to improve his health, now he aims to support and raise awareness for a hearing loss charity.

Community Spotlight: 10 year old hears the sound of wind for the first time

Jaden is in 4th grade and just heard the sound of wind for the first time, thanks to his Phonak CROS Hearing Aid and Phonak Sky V.

Community Spotlight: “Triumphant Kason” hears for the first time

When Kason, a triplet, was born with hearing loss, his mother went on a journey to find him the best hearing technology.

Community Spotlight: I’m a dad of a deaf child

  James Knott, otherwise known as @daddyknott on social media, is the father to one-year-old Nelson, who is deaf. As a dad of a deaf child, James has been active […]

Community Spotlight: Brittany stays active with her Phonak hearing aids, ComPilot

  Like many children with hearing loss, Brittany Kaplan knew how to fake it. Even as a five-year-old, before her hearing loss was diagnosed, she was terrified of getting her […]

Community Spotlight: Nine-year-old equestrian rides into a new world of sound with her hearing aid

Nine-year-old Rayna is living out her passion for riding while enjoying her new world of sound after receiving her first hearing aid. Rayna has both hearing loss and Tourette’s syndrome but […]

Community spotlight: Callie’s hearing aid helps her hear like a superhero

  Hearing loss in one ear, or unilateral hearing loss, can often go unnoticed in children until they are in a classroom or more social environments. This was the case […]

Community spotlight: A bead in Graham’s ear? Not your usual hearing loss story

We often hear stories about kids eating toys, and swallowing rings. For the Mulin’s family, they encountered their own experience with finding a bead in their son’s ear when he was […]

Community Spotlight: How Phonak Cros II hearing aids made a difference in Dominic’s life

Dominic Ehnisz is 13 years-old and has single-sided deafness.  When Dominic was just three years old, his mom, Danielle Hurst-Ehnisz, sensed that there was something going on with Dominic, but […]

Community Spotlight: James hears like never before with his bright red hearing aid

The day James Rios was fit with a hearing aid was the first time his mother, Carrie Rios called out her son’s name and he turned to exactly where she […]