Dear Colleagues and Parents,

on behalf of the Scientific Programme and Local Organising Committee, we take pleasure in inviting you to the 1st International Congress on Family-Centred Early Intervention for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, which will be held in Bad Ischl, Austria, from May 30th to June 1st 2012.

This Congress aims to bring together professionals involved in early family-centred intervention, researchers and parents. It will present evidence-based family-centred approaches in early intervention from multidiscliplinary professional and parent perspectives to improve national early intervention programs for children with hearing loss.

Bad Ischl, a charming small town and the cultural center of the Salzkammergut, offers perfect conditions for exceptional and unforgettable events and conference venues. The Alpine health resort has a long-standing history as summer residence of the Austrian imperial family that still can be felt in many places.

Please check this congress homepage from time to time in order to stay up to date.

We look forward to welcoming you in Bad Ischl in May 2012!

Sincerely yours

Daniel Holzinger, PhD Congress President Hospital of St. John of God Linz, Austria	Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, PhD Chair of Scientific Programme Committee Marion Downs National Ctr. Colorado, USA	Johannes Fellinger MD Congress Host Hospital of St. John of God Linz, Austria	Leeanne Seaver, M.A. Parent Representative Hands & Voices GPOD (Global Parents of DHH) Colorado, USA