Posters, resources and links

This guide was developed through the British Association of CFS/ME (BACME), an organisation that represents health professionals working with this condition. It aims to provide information to support clinicians in their work with CFS/ME and includes both pharmacological and rehabilitative approaches.

A Guide for Students with CFS/ME. Going to university is an exciting prospect, but it may also feel quite daunting. It’s a new environment with new people and new challenges. Making the most of university and all the opportunities that come with it is important to students

In the first few weeks after surgery, it is very important to take good care of the skin around the implant site. Even after the skin has healed, the abutment must be cleaned every day.

Whenever you are not wearing your sound processor you can protect the abutment using the press-on abutment cover provided with your sound processor

Bone Conduction Hearing Devices and Implants (BCHDs and BCHIs)

How does the human ear work and what is a Bone Conduction Hearing Device

Following implantation and subsequent switch on, both you and your child will receive lots of help and support from an array of different people in order for your child to get the most from their cochlear implant.

When your child is at nursery or school they will most likely be provided with an FM system or radio aid.

Often the biggest challenge within the first week is asking your child to wear their processors and keep magnets/coils attached to their head.

Between the ages of 11 and 18, your child will be reviewed in what is known as the ‘Transition Service’.