Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Did you know that one of the most significant predictors of receptive and expressive language for children who use cochlear implants was the age at which they achieved full-time use of their devices? Achieving full-time use can be a challenge. Join Dr. Erika Gagnon, Au.D., and Erin Thompson, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT as we take a deeper dive into the research, factors that impact full-time use and how to use the counseling concept of Hearing Hours Percentage (HHP) to support families and children who are on this cochlear implant journey. In addition, we take a deeper dive and a role-play demonstration into the benefits of co-treating (audiologists and speech-language pathologists) and strength-based coaching to improve family outcomes. Erin has been working with the Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC since July 2004. Erin conducts Listening and Spoken Language parent participation sessions, speech and language diagnostics for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Her passion has been mentoring students and professionals across NC, the US, and abroad. In 2019 her role expanded to include Family Care Coordinator. She helps manage, facilitate, and coordinate cochlear implant consultation referrals, supporting all families going through the CI consult process at UNC. Erika earned her bachelor’s and Doctorate in Audiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a pediatric cochlear implant audiologist at UNC's Children’s Cochlear Implant Center. In addition, she is the Audiology Clinic Manager and the Program Director of the CCCDP Grant. Erika’s research interests include pediatric cochlear implant device use and pediatric EAS. Erika enjoys teaching and mentoring students, she co-teaches the Cochlear Implant course to UNC’s Audiology graduate students. For More Information: https://www.med.unc.edu/earandhearing/ Erin.Thompson@unchealth.unc.edu erika.gagnon@unchealth.unc.edu You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/empowear-audiology-podcast For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler. For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com