There are 34 million children worldwide afflicted by disabling hearing loss, 60% of whom are suffering from hearing loss due to preventable causes [1]. This article is an account of the Smiling Crocodile Charity, founded in 2009 by Dagmar Herrmannová, who has worked for nearly 20 years internationally in the field of cochlear implant rehabilitation and complex needs education. Smiling…

There are 34 million children worldwide afflicted by disabling hearing loss, 60% of whom are suffering from hearing loss due to preventable causes [1]. This article is an account of the Smiling Crocodile Charity, founded in 2009 by Dagmar Herrmannová, who has worked for nearly 20 years internationally in the field of cochlear implant rehabilitation and complex needs education. Smiling…