Cochlear implant systems, Sarah Sheppard; developing a paediatric programme, Sue Archbold; audiological evaluation, Barry McCormick; medical aspects of paediatric cochlear implantation, Kevin Gibbin and Gerry O'Donoghue; electrophysiological tests, Steve Mason; fitting and tuning the system, Sarah Sheppard; habilitation, Sue Archbold and Margaret Tait; monitoring progress of children functioning at the pre-verbal stage, Sue Archbold; monitoring progress by the video tape recording and analysis, Margaret Tait; monitoring progress by the speech and language therapist, Dee Dyar; the family pespective, families of implant children.