ESPCI 2011 - SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM


SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The Scientific Program of the 10th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation consists of plenary sessions, lectures, panels, round tables, workshops, debates, symposiums, how I do it sessions, instructional courses plus the free paper sessions. The multi disciplinary approach will be emphasized and special workshops will focus on speech and language therapy and education. We will share the latest news on surgery and technology but there will also be special days devoted to teachers for the deaf and speech pathologists whose contribution is so important. Main topics include: • Audiology • Tuning • Speech and language issues • History • Objective methods • Diagnosis • Diagnostic methods • Diagnostic instruments • Implantation in developing countries • Ethics • Neuroimaging • Stem cells • Cell regeneration • Drug delivering techniques to the inner ear • Neurotrophines • Malformations • Cochlear nerve dysplasia/aplasia • Neuroplasticity • Assessment methods and tools • Sound coding • Vestibular implants • Device failures • Future advances • Full implantable devices Teaching courses – How I do it • How I assess hearing in a newborn? • A newborn is deaf. Now what? • How I assess progress in young deaf children? • Multidisciplinary evaluation before and after implantation. Is it feasible? • Surgery. How I do it? • Challenging cases. How I deal with them? • Do I need surgical experience? What is the learning curve? • Modern imaging. Advances and limitations. • (Re) habilitation – teaching. How much and how long? • Speech and language therapy. How much and how long? • How do I write a scientific paper on hearing loss and cochlear implantation? Debates • Posterior tympanotomy versus transcanal approach • Unilateral implantation plus contralateral hearing aid versus bilateral implantation • Implantation in the first months of life versus implantation in the first two years • Cochlear implantation versus Brainstem implantation in special cases • Cochlear implant companies’ debate • Do we need objective methods or not? • Do we need a hearing aid trial or not? • Do we need (re)habilitation in young implanted children or not? SPECIAL WORKSHOPS SATURDAY MAY 14th, 2011 Surgical Workshop, Audiology Workshop, Hearing Aids Workshop SUNDAY MAY 15th, 2011 Speech and Language Therapy Workshop, Educational Workshop For more information regarding your participation to the Special Workshops contact the Congress Secretariat CME CREDITS CME credits (UEMS) will be provided for participants regularly attending the sessions