Cochlear Implant Program Connecticut Children’s cochlear implant team has extensive experience with cochlear implant technology. Our goal is to help children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families gain the tools they need to communicate confidently and effectively. Candidates for cochlear implantation may include children with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss and/or progressive hearing loss and who receive little to no benefit with appropriately fit hearing aids. Consideration for implantation among these children is a multi-step process that includes comprehensive evaluation by members of the implant team as appropriate. At the completion of these appointments, implant team members meet to determine candidacy. The team may recommend surgery, may decide that a child is not a candidate for implantation, or delay a decision until any identified areas of concern are addressed. If implantation is recommended, surgery is scheduled. Our implant surgeons and audiologists test each implant in the operating room with neural response telemetry. Approximately one month after surgery, the audiologist activates the implant. Following implant surgery and activation, our program provides ongoing medical and audiological and speech-language services, professional support, collaboration with community providers, and education to families. The cochlear implant team is multi-disciplinary and includes: Otolaryngologists Audiologists Speech-language pathologists Educators, including Birth to Three providers and community-based teachers of the hearing impaired Social workers, psychologists, and developmental professionals as needed Contact Information Otolaryngology Connecticut Children’s Medical Center 282 Washington St, Ste 2L Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860.545.9560 Fax: 860.545.9214 Audiology Connecticut Children’s Medical Center 282 Washington St, Ste 2F Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860.545.9642 Fax: 860.545.9662 Speech-Language Pathology Connecticut Children’s Medical Center 100 Retreat Ave, Ste 401 Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860.837.5915 Fax: 860.545.9644  Resources Cochlear.com The Future of Cochlear Implants Before, During and After Implant Surgery Cochlear-Meningitis Vaccination