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What is taught and practiced in rehabilitation therapy sessions can provide improved hearing and speaking abilities faster after implantation if these skills are also routinely practiced at home between sessions. This article introduces The Essential Strategy Cards, a free set of cards to assist caretakers and parents as they help young hearing implant recipients develop between therapy sessions.

While adults who use bone conduction devices may not require auditory training, all children with hearing loss can benefit from early speech therapy and rehabilitation support. This is because, for children with hearing loss, rehabilitation involves much more than auditory training. When early detection of hearing loss is combined with early hearing device fitting and

Music can positively affect a child’s whole development since it allows them to develop a wide range of skills. These include communication, listening, language, cognitive, fine and gross motor, social and emotional, and creative skills. For children who use cochlear implants, music may also provide additional benefits. Higher perceptual demands and greater precision are required