Auditory Training Via Teleconference

Inclusion Criteria: * Newly implanted subjects who might need additional auditory training supports (e.g. long-term deafened, limited communication partners etc.) * Post-lingual onset of hearing loss * No cognitive deficits * English must be their native language * Willingness to use teleconferencing methods to obtain AT services and residing \>1 hr away by car from the hospital * Willingness to attend these appointments with a communication partner wherever possible Exclusion Criteria: * Onset of hearing loss prior to two years of age (prelingual hearing loss) * Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent complete insertion of the electrode array, as confirmed by medical examination and imaging including MRI * Hearing loss of retro-cochlear or central origin * Additional handicaps that would prevent participation in evaluations * Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject, regarding the possible benefits, risks, and limitations that are inherent to the surgical procedure(s) and prosthetic device * Active middle ear infection * Unwillingness or inability of the candidate to comply with all investigational requirements * History of radiation * Patient concerns regarding their own technological skills and ability to use teleconferencing methods