Dr. Tye-Murray is a senior research scientist and Director of the Iowa Aural Rehabilitation Program for Cochlear Implant Users. She is the author-editor of Cochlear Implants and Children and Let's Converse through Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Press.

From Dr. Tye-Murray's instruction you will be able to identify components of a cochlear implant team and identify the stages in the cochlear implant process. Then, you'll be able to describe the essential elements for each of the stages including: Stage 1: initial contact; Stage 2: preliminary counseling, candidacy (selection criteria), cost, realistic expectations, benefits; Stage 3: Useful audiological tests, influencing factors on test results; Stage 4: The surgery; Stage 5: Fitting and adjusting the processor; Stage 6: Aural rehabilitation strategies for adults and children.