Following the completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Explain the importance of early identification and auditory access to brain development
- Identify and describe the development of an auditory function in CI recipients and the diagnostic nature of aural (re)habilitation
- Explain the concepts of psychoacoustics (loudness, pitch, duration and localization) as they relate to auditory access in the development and production of speech
- Describe CI programming relative to the role and responsibilities of an early interventionist, speech-language pathologist and educator of the deaf
- Explain how to implement auditory teaching strategies and techniques to guide and coach families of babies, toddlers and preschoolers
- Explain how to implement auditory teaching strategies in special populations including older implanted children; multiply challenged children; bilingual children
- Describe auditory teaching strategies, techniques and exercises to facilitate auditory skill development in adult CI recipients and older adults with cognitive decline
- Explain the importance of a multidisciplinary team in cochlear implantation to maximize the auditory potential of CI recipients
