Summary:
Med-El USA is offering all new and existing hearing implant recipients a free one-year subscription to the Meludia online music training program, to enhance music appreciation for individuals with hearing loss.
Key Takeaways:
- Med-El implant recipients can access Meludia’s structured music training program for free for one year.
- Meludia helps users improve their listening skills through over 600 exercises focused on melody, harmony, rhythm, spatialization, and form.
- This initiative aligns with Med-El’s dedication to maximizing music accessibility for individuals with hearing implants.
Med-El USA, known for its hearing implant technology, announced that new and existing Med-El hearing implant recipients can access a year of the Meludia online music training program at no cost. This offering underscores Med-El’s commitment to music appreciation and access for people living with hearing loss.
“For many people with hearing implants, music is a source of joy that they’re eager to fully experience. Finding engaging rehabilitation exercises uniquely suited to people with hearing implants can be a challenge,” says Johanna Boyer, Med-El’s in-house musicologist. “Med-El recognizes the importance of both of these needs, and we are so excited to be offering a free one-year subscription to Meludia for all Med-El implant recipients.”
Meludia is an online music training program designed to help children and adults, from beginners to seasoned listeners, guide their own hearing journey. With easy-to-follow steps and a structured approach, Meludia makes learning, listening, and enjoying music more accessible for everyone.
The comprehensive program, used for aural rehabilitation, focuses on five key parts of listening to music: melody; harmony; rhythm; spatialization; and form. The platform includes more than 600 exercises and one million sound sequences. Meludia is currently available in 23 languages, including English and Spanish.
“For people with hearing implants, Meludia helps the brain to use its full listening potential and sharpen listening skills using music in a simple and structured way that they never thought might be possible. It doesn’t matter how old a person is, how long they have used their cochlear implant, or how much musical experience they have,” says Vincent Chaintrier, Co-Founder of Meludia, Paris, France.
“Med-El has led the way in the hearing implant industry when it comes to music appreciation and hearing loss,” adds John Sparacio, president and CEO, Med-El USA. “Our innovative technology is designed to maximize access to music, from the internal components of our electrodes that provide complete cochlear coverage to our external state-of-the-art audio processors. We are well suited to partner with Meludia and are proud to offer this service for our recipients,”
The 12-month Meludia subscription starts when the recipient or caretaker chooses and can be activated at any time through the recipient’s myMed-El portal.
