Session: Baby Talk: Speech and Language Development in the First Years of Life
Moderators: Marc L. Bennett & Michael Douglas, MA

• From Coo to Code in the Baby's First Year: Language Development Start Before Cochlear Implantation: Roberta Golinkoff, Ph.D.
• Current Status of Newborn Hearing Screening: Are We Closing the Gap?: Christie Yoshinaga-Itano, Ph.D.
• Outcomes for Infants Implanted Under 12 Months: Derek Houston, Ph.D.
• Current Evidence for Implantation Under 12 Months - Australian Experience: Rob Briggs, MD
• Neuroplasticity and Bilateral Cochlear Implantation: Blake Papsin, MD
• Beyond Early Intervention: Supporting Deaf Children Through Elementary School: Susan Nittrouer, PhD.
• Childhood Development After Cochlear Implant Trial: What We Have Learned Thus Far: John Niparko, MD