International Conference on Speech and Hearing Sciences ICSHS on June 17-18, 2026 in Riga, Latvia

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program quality management
Neuromaturation and plasticity
Genetics of hearing loss
Auditory Neuropathy
Cochlear implants
Technological improvements in diagnosis
Development in Hearing Devices
Family empowerment
Intervention strategies for infants
Changing criteria for cochlear implantation in early infancy
Outcome measures of early intervention
Late onset hearing loss
Pre-school /school age screening

Aging and hearing
Epidemiology of hearing loss and auditory dysfunction in adults
The aging auditory system: basic research
Auditory neuroscience
Anatomy and physiology of the auditory system
Speech perception: psychophysical and physiological issues
Cognition, language, neural plasticity
Aging factors and degenerative neurologic disorders
Neuroscientific advances: relevance to clinical assessment and intervention
Effort in hearing
Risk factors influencing auditory dysfunction in adults
Susceptibility to hearing loss and prevention
Hearing and balance disorders
Noice induced hearing loss
Dual sensory loss
Communicative, psychological, social, linguistic, and cultural factors related to auditory dysfunction

Screening and early identification
Adult hearing screening
Screening methods and techniques
Pilot trials of adult hearing screening
From screening to assessment
Screening and healthcare systems
Implementation of screening programs
Guiding principles and criteria
Economic issues and cost effectiveness

Intervention and rehabilitation
Intervention and rehabilitation strategies
Auditory trining and neural plasticity
Treatment of speech and communication disorders
Psychosocial approaches
E-health technologies for rehabilitation
Evidence-based practice for adults with hearing loss
Technological development of hearing devices and instrumentation
Development of Hearing Aids
Fitting strategies
Cochlear implants and implantable devices
Hearing Assistance Technologies

Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Speech Pathalogy
Computational tools in speech and language
Voice and swallowing
Adult speech and language disorders
Child language disorders
Clinical language assessments
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Clinical Education
Clinical Linguistics and Education
Local language assessments
Child language development
Clinical Linguistics
Special needs and education
Audiology
Pediatric audiology
Audiology Diagnostics
Hearing aids and Cochlear Implants
Aural rehabilitation