Proceedings of the 2 nd e-learning Regional Conference-State of Kuwait, 25-27 March 2013 9ootik We9al (We Hear You): An E-learning Environment for a Rehabilitation Program for Arabic Speaking Children with Cochlear Implants Amir Zeid, Ghadeer Neama, Ekbal Ali Dept of Computer Science and IS American University of Kuwait Salmiya, Kuwait {azeid, S00010374, S00010373}@auk.edu.kw ABSTRACT Auditory Rehabilitation for children with cochlear implants is part of the implant process. Young children with a cochlear implant require a comprehensive rehabilitation program to help them utilize the auditory signal and to naturally integrate the various components of communication including listening, speech, language, reading and thinking. In this paper, we introduce "9ootik We9al" which is an e-learning environment for a rehabilitation program for Arabic speaking children with cochlear implants developed by us. It can be used in clinics, hospitals or schools. The purpose of the project is to provide Arabic speaking children with hearing impairment, especially those with cochlear implants, with computer software that works as a rehabilitation program in order to build their communication skills. General Terms Education, e-learning for rehabilitation. Keywords Computerized rehabilitation program, building listening skills. INTRODUCTION Aural rehab started as a result of the number of soldiers that incurred hearing loss in World War II and were in need of services. Back then, audiologists and speech-language pathologists would put emphasis on speech reading (lip-reading) auditory training, and would fit the soldiers with very primitive hearing aids [1]. In the past, the main components of the rehab process were training clients in lip-reading techniques and listening exercises. Today, the list includes auditory training, communication skill training, voice therapy, speech production training and much more. Computerized aural rehabilitation programs for cochlear implant recipients have recently been developed[4]. '9ootik we9al' (We Hear you) is a rehabilitation program that is divided in multi- levels; each level provides test and in order to move to the next level the child must pass the current level first. The rest of the paper is organized as follows:  Section 1 outlines the problem and related statistics.  Section 2 describes the design of 9ootik We9al.  Section 3 provides snapshots of using 9ootik We9al.  Section 4 gives assessment of the project and points to possible future enhancements.