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In this session, the authors briefly review the literature on the developmental risks and auditory effects of pediatric unilateral hearing loss. Then, members of the Boston Children’s Hospital’s Cochlear Implant team discuss (a) the interdisciplinary evaluation process for determining candidacy for cochlear implantation, (b) the institution’s aural rehabilitation protocol post-surgery, (c) specific outcome measures used to determine benefit, and (d) initial audiological outcomes for cochlear implant users with single-sided deafness.

This session was recorded at the 2023 ASHA Convention in Boston (session 1712).

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Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Identify the referral criteria for cochlear implantation (CI) in the setting of single-sided deafness (SSD)
• Describe the pre- and post-CI assessment process for children with SSD
• Describe the post-CI rehabilitation protocol for children with SSD

Keywords: Single-Sided Deafness, Cochlear Implant, Aural Rehabilitation, Hearing Loss, Pediatrics

Presenter Information

Amanda Griffin, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, earned both her clinical and research doctorates in audiology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Griffin currently serves as the Director of Audiology Research in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement at Boston Children's Hospital. Her principal research interests include pediatric unilateral hearing loss, development of binaural hearing skills, and cochlear implants. In addition to research endeavors, she also provides clinical audiological services to patients in the Cochlear Implant Program.

Disclosures:

• Employee at Boston Children's Hospital

Nicole Salamy, MS, CCC-SLP, graduated with a Master of Science degree from Sargent College (Speech-Language Pathology) at Boston University. She has been an SLP working with deaf and hard of hearing children and their families for 20 years, first at a school for the deaf in Massachusetts and now as a member of the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Program and interdisciplinary Cochlear Implant Team at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Disclosures:

• Employee at Boston Children's Hospital

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: November 2023
End date: March 27, 2030

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Advanced level, Professional area).