Paediatric Cochlear Implant Training Workshop

The Paediatric Cochlear Implant Workshop addresses specialised issues in candidature, programming and habilitation of children receiving cochlear implants.

The Workshop covers all specialised issues relevant to cochlear implant management in children including:

• paediatric candidature
• preoperative hearing aid optimisation
• device issues in children, including use of RF units
• paediatric mapping techniques
• medical/surgical issues in children
• techniques in paediatric habilitation
• evaluation techniques for assessing speech perception
• speech production and language in children with a wide range of developmental ages and linguistic skill

In addition, special sessions address educational management for different age groups of children.

Sessions will provide opportunities for direct observation of clinical practice, comprehensive audio-visual instruction, and small workgroup tutorials. Sessions are interactive and considerable time is allocated for discussion of case study materials.

Prerequisites

Clinicians planning to attend the Paediatric Cochlear Implant Workshop should already possess a working knowledge of cochlear implants and some experience with paediatric habilitation is assumed (equivalent to attendance at the Cochlear Implant Training Workshop or active involvement in a Cochlear Implant program).

Who should attend?

The Paediatric Cochlear Implant Workshop will be of particular benefit to experienced clinicians and educators actively involved in the management of implanted children, or those wishing to embark on cochlear implant programs with children.