 Athea has really helped me in the five years that I've had it. It has supported me a lot. It's really helped me gain the confidence to talk to my friends and I don't think I would be where I am now without it. Sometimes when I was little I'd be piecing together sentences and sort of guessing what people are saying but with the device I can hear people really clearly, louder, I can really understand what they're saying. It's just a sticker on the back behind your ear and clips on really easily doesn't get in the way at all. If anything I forget it's there sometimes. If I didn't have Athea I think my lifestyle would be a bit different because I can't really interact without it as much. I can interact with the lessons more now and the teachers I can hear more clearly whether I'm sat at the front, whether I'm sat at the back of the classroom. The Athea has helped me through the learning process and through the years I have been grateful for it because otherwise I wouldn't be as focused in class. I've really absorbed more knowledge and I think my grades would have been way lower than they are now. I've seen my education improve greatly since I've had the device. Athea helps me very well. I couldn't play contact sports when the other solution was a metal stud behind my ear. I could play football if I wanted to, cricket, various other sports as well. I can just go out and do what I want to do and I have more freedom with my life with the device. I would really recommend Athea because it has helped me in the long run and I wouldn't be where I am now without it.