ACI Alliance sponsors annual conferences featuring expert speakers from across the treatment continuum - surgeons, audiologists, speech language pathologists, educators and researchers. For presentations on children with hearing loss and other medical conditions explored during these conferences, please click the links below. 

CI2018 DC

• Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Hearing Loss: A Comparative Study Exploring the Possibility of Dual-Diagnoses, Meredith Ouellette MS
• Medical Considerations for Children and Adults when Determining Cochlear Implant Candidacy, Oliver Adunka MD

CI2017 Pediatrics San Francisco

• Cochlear Implant Candidacy Considerations and Outcomes for Children with Auditory Neuropathy, Jaime Leigh, PhD
• Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: Proposed Profiles for Improved Audiologic Management, Alison J. Nachman, AuD
• Bonebridge in Children with Pinna Abnormalities and Canal Atresia, Ing Ping Tang, MS
• The Natural History and Rehabilitative Outcomes of Hearing Loss in Congenital Cytomegalovirus: A Systematic Review, Kyle Fletcher, MD
• Cochlear Implantation: Outcomes in Children with Cochlear Nerve Deficiency, Melissa Auchter, AuD

CI2016 International Toronto 

• Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder & Cochlear Implants: Ellen Thomas MA, United States
• Cognitive Development in Children with Congenital Bilateral Vestibular Loss and Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Charbel Nassif MD, France
• Cochlear Implantation in Children with CHARGE Syndrome: Meredith Holcomb AuD, United States
• CHARGE Syndrome: Characteristics and Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Nancy Young MD, United States
• Implanting Sooner Rather than Waiting: Outcomes for Children with Asymmetric Hearing Loss, Diagnosed with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA), who Received a Cochlear Implant: Brandi Griffin AuD, United States
• X-Linked Malformation and Cochlear Implantation: Henrik Smeds MD, Sweden
• How Vision Matters for Young Cochlear Implant Users: Auditory Cortex Contributes to Photo Processing: Maojin Liang MA, China
• Cochlear Implantation in Children with Cochlear Nerve Deficiency: Natalie Loundon MD, France
• Bilateral Cochlear Implantation for Patients with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts: Evaluating Factors that Influence Outcomes: Jennifer Harris AuD, United States

CI2015 DC

• Unexpected Findings: ANSD and a Case for Bilateral Cochlear Implantation: Lori Bobsin, PhD

CI2014 Pediatrics Nashville

• Cochlear Implant Audiophonological Performances in Waardenburg Syndrome Children: Amina Mouzali
• Complications Requiring Cochlear Reimplantation in Children-Changes in the Last 16 years: Wolfram Pethe
• New Challenges for Care Favoring Young Implanted 0-4 Years Old Children with Multiple Disabilities:George Hoefflin
• Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation for Pediatric Patients with CHARGE Syndrome: Beyond Surgery:Elizabeth O'Neill
• Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-Snchrony: A Review of Risk Factors, Incidence of Neuromaturation, Importance of Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation, and Rates of Success with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants: Catherine Hayes
• Communication Outcomes for Children with Cochlear Implants and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Terra Boulse-Archaro

CI2013 DC

• Unlocking Hidden Communication and Cognitive Potential: Nancy Young, MD Northwestern University 
• Determination of Candidacy and Post- Operative Management: Teresa Zwolan, PhD University of Michigan
• Pediatrician Assessment: Susan Wiley, MD Cincinnati Children’s Hospital