Pediatrics CEU Courses

This 4-part webinar series is focused on wireless connectivity between the listener and the talker designed to improve communication. Guest editor, Dr. Linda Thibodeau along with a team of leading experts will present on select articles from a recent issue of the journal Seminars in Hearing (Issue 04 · Volume 41 · November 2020).

How can pediatric hearing care professionals meet the challenge to support the 1989 United Nations “Convention on the Rights of the Child” rights in a family-respectful way? What are the benefits of following the principles of a new model of child-centered care and tools to ensure that children are at the center of hearing care? In this session, we will introduce a conversation guide, My Hearing Explained for Children. My Hearing Explained for Children is a free pediatric tool that helps hearing care professionals empower children and their families to make informed decisions about their hearing care.

Remote learning for deaf and hard-of-hearing students during COVID resulted in both predictable and unpredictable challenges as well as some expected benefits. During this presentation, we will focus on communication access modifications in the use of remote microphone (RM) systems as well as other access accommodations.

This course will provide clinicians with an overview of Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL)/ Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) in pediatrics and provide an introduction to counseling and treatment.

The use of remote hearing care has been shown to provide benefits for professionals, patients and their families. Parents of preschool-aged children who wear hearing aids were interviewed to understand their experiences using the Oticon remote hearing care application with their clinical audiologist.

Build your knowledge with this four-course series presented in partnership with the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL). A world leader in hearing research and innovation, NAL shares applied research outcomes that are practical to a wide range of expertise, from clinical appointments to technology innovation. Maximize your skills and incorporate evidence-based research in your practice with these short, high-impact webinars designed to improve hearing healthcare.

This course is designed to provide participants with information on the New Ponto 5 Mini System. Audiologists will learn about several new features that have been incorporated into the Ponto 5 Mini including OpenSound Optimizer, Oticon RemoteCare, Specialized Programs, and Pediatric Fitting Tools.

This course will provide new diagnostic approaches and remediation strategies for hearing difficulties that are currently undetected. Participants will also receive a review of current tools that may be used in clinics to evaluate auditory speech discrimination skills in infants and toddlers.

This course will cover aided audibility in children with hearing aids. A review of key factors such as degree of hearing loss, real-ear verification measures, prescriptive targets, and full-time use of the aid will be discussed.

This course is designed to educate audiologists about their roles in the EHDI process. This includes reporting state mandated results to EHDI in Oklahoma, referring to other providers and programs as needed, and ensuring best practices and family-centered care.