🦻 Can a small device behind the ear change an entire life? Mia says: Yes!
Mia Madeleine is 22 years old, a newly qualified office administrator – and has been deaf since the age of three. Since 2007, she has been wearing bilateral cochlear implants from #AdvancedBionics. Thanks to this technology, she can hear, speak fluently, has attended a mainstream school, and recently completed her training successfully.
Her journey hasn’t always been easy: hearing training, speech therapy, social challenges – and many situations that required grit and perseverance. But Mia stayed the course. Supported by her mother, who made the early decision for a CI, she pushed through – with endurance, curiosity, and a lot of courage.
Today, she says: 💬 “My CI opened up the world of hearing for me. It gave me opportunities I would never have had otherwise.”
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Note: The views expressed in this post are those of the author. Each person's situation is unique so your experience may not be the same. Talk to your hearing care provider about whether a cochlear implant is right for you.
Advanced Bionics
06 October 2025