Cochlear Implants and Children with Complex Needs
Date : 1st December 2010
Duration : 1 day
Venue : The Ear Foundation
Cost :
£85.00
Course suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, Speech & Language Therapists, Audiologists and all professionals working with young, deaf children. Parents also welcome
Outside speakers/collaboration: Wendy McCracken, Manchester University, Chris Rocca, Advanced Bionics and Mary Hare School
Course Description:
Increasingly deaf children with a range of additional and complex needs are being considered for, and receiving, cochlear implants. The benefits and assessment criteria for this particular group need careful consideration. A number of experts in the field will explore different issues around assessment, monitoring and working with this special group of children
This course will give you:
~ An update on assessments used in this population for cochlear implantation.
~ Opportunities for group discussion about the issues of assessment
~ An overview of current research and practice involved in assessment and measuring outcomes in complex children with cochlear implants
~ Insights into the experience of parents who have a child with complex needs and an implant: what outcomes are important for them?
~ Examples of how to use music when working with these children.
~ Practical suggestions for communication development