A selection of Amy McConkey Robbins’ recently published research and clinical papers are available below. Thank you for your interest. We ask that if you use the information as a source in your materials that you please attribute it appropriately.
Pediatric Habilitation Position Paper
Ms. Robbins served as a member of the committee that drafted a Position Paper, “PEDIATRIC HABILITATION FOLLOWING COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION.” Find the Position Paper here: acialliance.org/page/ACITherapyStatement The Position Paper also has been endorsed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. Amy currently is serving her second term as a Director on the Board of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (acialliance.org/page/AboutUs). The American Cochlear Implant Alliance is a not-for-profit membership organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation by sponsoring research, driving heightened awareness and advocating for improved access to cochlear implants for patients of all ages across the US.
Recently-Published Articles
Monitoring Communication Progress in Early Intervention
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Published Information on Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation
for Clinicians and Parents
The information below provides several links where you can find Amy’s research and published papers.
“Clinical Management of Bilingual Families and Children with Cochlear Implants” by Amy M. Robbins (2007)
Clinical_Management_of_Bilingual_Families.pdf
“A Sign of the Changing Times” by Amy M. Robbins and Mary Pat Moeller (2006)
A_Sign_of_the_Changing_Time_Part_II.pdf
“Clinical Red Flags for Slow Progress in Children with Cochlear Implants” by Amy M. Robbins (2005)
3-01066-B-4_Identifying Red Flags-FNL.pdf
E-Learning Online Classes
Webinar “Working with Infants and Toddlers with Cochlear Implants”
Web class: “The Music and Language Connection”
Christine Barton, MM, MT-BC & Amy Robbins, MS, CCC-SP
(This is part of a multi-class webinar on music and cochlear implants led by Chris Barton.)
Description: The presenters share their expertise on how they successfully weave music and language together in therapy sessions.
Presentations (PDF files)
Handouts for Audiologists To Use with Parents:
Principles from Amy's published article, “Empowering parents to help their newly diagnosed child gain communication skills” (2002) The Hearing Journal, Vol 55 (11); pp. 55-59, have been adapted by Dr. Joan Martilla, of Iowa's Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency. They appear on the Agency's website as downloadable handouts to be given to parents by audiologists or clinicians in the early stages after diagnosis of hearing loss. The handouts correspond to three stages in the post-diagnosis period (at the time of diagnosis of baby's loss; time of first fitting of hearing aids; period of adjustment with hearing aid use.)
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