Central Speech & Hearing Clinic
1325 Markham Rd # 2 R3T 4J6 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

For parents of children with additional needs or disabilities, changes to child care funding in MB may have a significant negative impact on your child's life. Please listen and/or read the comments below for further information.

Here are some simple mask-wearing tips when you have a hearing aid.

Reminder to all that we still have the petition for adult cochlear implant upgrade funding support in the works. The deadline to sign the petition is September 15. If you are collecting signatures then we ask that all pages be sent in to the clinic by that day also. If you would like a copy to start collecting signatures, please contact the clinic. We must have the original signatures for submitting and anyone who signs must be a resident of Manitoba. Your support is greatly appreciated!!

Adam lists some of the challenges faced by people with hearing loss and tips to help communicate during this pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Watch to see why sweet Sophia N. loves her cochlear implants!

Did you know that there is no assistance for funding cochlear implant upgrades for adults in Manitoba? We would like to see that change. Fortunately, Gladys Nielsen, one of our cochlear implant adults, has enlisted the help of Dr. Jon Gerard, MLA for River Heights, in starting a petition that will be read in the Manitoba Legislature in the spring. Any adult residing in Manitoba can sign the petition. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please come to the clinic and add your name. The more people, the better!

Results from a 10+ year study at National Acoustics Laboratory in Australia shows that early implantation with a cochlear implant leads to better language ability, cognitive development and psycho-social skills at age 9. https://www.smh.com.au//early-intervention-the-key-for-chi

Happy International Cochlear Implant Day! Here is a picture submitted by Barb who is celebrating the day. Feel free to share your pics too!

Watch this inspiring story of Emma being the first person with a cochlear implant to play in the Scottie’s Tournament of Hearts starting this weekend in Moosejaw, Sask. Emma plays Lead on Nova Scotia’s team Arsenault. Her sweeping partner wears a cochlear mini clip so that she can communicate while they sweep!

Daddy. Stop moving. Be quiet. We were taking a walk in the fall early morning in the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, and our son was blazing his own t...rail through the forest. He had HEARD some deer. They were close. We remained motionless for a minute and spotted 7 deer foraging less than 20 feet away. He whispered to me. Did you know that deer chew their food differently than cows? I can hear them chewing. It sounds different. Did you know that Daddy? Does that mean we are too close?. We watched for awhile as the deer slowly moved along. We continued ourselves. He would never have been able to hear that before his surgery for CIs. Cody, Father of AB Recipient

Have a listen to this great story about a mother who made a film about her son’s cochlear implant journey.

Look at this guy go! Do you or your loved one use the AquaCase while swimming?