This course provides clinical tools to the cochlear implant (CI) audiologist and goes beyond the basics. A review of past and present cochlear implant candidacy criteria for pediatrics and adults and ways to identify potential cochlear implant patients is discussed. Various ways to measure the quality of life in the cochlear implant population is covered. In addition, data are presented regarding the quality of life outcomes in adult cochlear implant recipients.

An engaging Q & A article that reviews the purpose behind and development of the new American Academy of Audiology cochlear implant practice guidelines, to inform audiologists about this important new resource.

This course examines both the Food and Drug Administration and best-practice candidacy assessment practices for pediatric cochlear implantation. Medical, audiology, speech-language pathology, and other assessments and considerations will be discussed to help identify best practices for candidacy determination.

This course will address the discrepancies in current cochlear implant candidacy testing across clinics and the impact these discrepancies have on patients' access to CIs. Suggested guidelines for candidacy testing will be discussed.

As indications for cochlear implantation (CI) expand, children with significant unilateral hearing loss are being considered for candidacy. This course will focus on 12-month outcomes obtained as part of a clinical trial investigating safety and efficacy of cochlear implantation in this population.

This course will present a new model of integrated psychology/audiology services that facilitates collaborative, patient-centered care. This course will also review strategies on how to counsel families in challenging situations, including poor device usage, anxiety/depression, family socioeconomic stressors, and barriers to care.

This course will discuss various ways to measure the quality of life in the cochlear implant population. In addition, data will be presented regarding the quality of life outcomes in adult cochlear implant recipients.

This course will review past and present cochlear implant candidacy criteria for pediatrics and adults, will discuss ways to identify potential cochlear implant patients and will list barriers to appropriate referrals. We will discuss evidence-based research and provide audiological case studies to aid the clinician in counseling the patient and their family on the need to pursue a cochlear implant evaluation.

This course provides a review and discussion of current research exploring factors that affect the listening and spoken language outcomes achieved by children with cochlear implants (CI), with key takeaways for audiologists. This article is written in an engaging Q & A format.

Educational audiologists are asked to work with a wide range of technologies in the classroom, and technology for children with cochlear implants is changing fast. Please join us to review current Nucleus technology, discuss the selection and fitting of remote microphone technology for children with cochlear implants, and hear about the unique connectivity available for today’s Nucleus recipients.