What is HOPE?
Habilitation Outreach for Educators, Parents and Adults
Our HOPE program was initiated in part due to a growing percentage of children and adults with cochlear implants.
Cochlear's HOPE Program
Upcoming Seminars:
Two Learning Opportunities on Rehabilitation Post Cochlear Implantation (online registration)
1. Facilitating Conversational Competency in Children with Hearing Loss
Auditory-Verbal Strategies and Techniques
2. Lively Listening: Maximizing Adult Outcomes with a Cochlear Implant
Albuquerque, NM on November 17-18
Cincinnati January 15-16, 2009
New Haven March 16-17, 2009
Salt Lake City April 6-7, 2009
(download brochure)
Workshops covering adult and pediatric (re)habilitation. The adult workshop is intended for adult recipients, family members, and professionals who work with adults while the pediatric workshop is a one-day intermediate level course for professionals. The featured speakers are Teresa H. Caraway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Joanna T. Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT--both of Hearts for Hearing. The first stop on the "tour" will be Albuquerque, NM on November 17-18 with additional workshops being held in Cincinnati (January 15-16, 2009), New Haven (March 16-17, 2009) and Salt Lake City (April 6-7, 2009).
Facilitating Spoken Language Development for Young Children with Hearing Loss
A One-Day Introductory Seminar for Early Intervention and Educational Professionals
Download the brochure for faculty information, agenda and continuing education details.
Online registration is available for these events: www.regonline.com/674488
Friday, January 9, 2009
University of Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California
Friday, March 6, 2009
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
St. Louis Children's Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
Online HOPE Courses:
Resource Materials:
- NEW! Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation: It's Not Just for Kids
- NEW! HOPE Tips: Learning with Literacy Creating a Literacy Rich Environment (downloadable PDF)
- NEW! Music and Implants: Piecing the Puzzle Together — tips for better music listening (downloadable PDF)
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Speech Sounds: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (downloadable PDFs)
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Teacher's Guide: (downloadable PDFs)
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HOPE Notes, (downloadable PDFs)
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We've assembled a comprehensive collection of products and services designed to assist educational personnel in addressing the unique needs of children with cochlear implants.
Download the PDF version of our new HOPE brochure and share it with the educational professionals that work with your child. For more information about HOPE email us at professionals@cochlear.com
