Music as a rehabilitation tool for hard of hearing and HI children is an efficient method to signifantly improve the outcome of hearing and speech rehabilitation. (1) To increase the involvement of HI children and their families in the process, it is necessary to highlight the remarkable results achieved by children practicing various musical exercises. Optimally, a music therapist collaborates with hearing professionals (audiologists, speech-language pathologists, deaf education specialists, otologists) in determining goals, objectives, and interventions appropriate for each child. (2)

Music activities for Hearing Implant (HI) children – enhancing motivation, engaging of children and families in the rehabilitation process involving music and dancing

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm, that on behalf of the Cochlear Implant centers of the Radboud UMC in Nijmegen and Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital in Rotterdam to invite you to attend the 16th European Symposium on Pediatric Cochlear Implantation to Rotterdam, the Netherlands in 2023.

Yours sincerely, on behalf of the CI Centers at Radboud UMC and Erasmus MC,