Auditory Learning and Cochlear Implantation for the Young Child with Multiple Disabilities

This presentation focuses on the timely topic of children with multiple disabilities, in addition to hearing loss, who become cochlear implant recipients. Specific areas of discussion include solutions to challenges in assessment and intervention, the need for use of interdisciplinary teams, and the research literature on the topic. The course also provides participants with resources and references.

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Length: 60 minutes

Cost: Free to View

Course Objectives:

• Participants will be able to list the percentage of children with hearing loss who have additional disabilities.
• Participants will be able to detail some of the reasons for the increasing numbers of these children being identified.
• Participants will be able to list a variety of disabilities, in addition to hearing loss, which can present.
• Participants will be able to describe several challenges and solutions in the area of assessment and intervention for children with hearing loss and additional disabilities.
• Participants will be able to delineate the members of an interdisciplinary team ideally suited to work with these children.

Course Instructor(s):
Donald Goldberg, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A, FAAA, Cert. AVT, Co-Director, Hearing Implant Program (HIP), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and Christina Perigoe, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, C.E.D., Cert. AVT