Hearing Aids Children CEU Courses

This pediatric grand rounds presentation presents the unique characteristics of six pediatric patients with hearing loss. Out of the box thinking and collaboration are tools used to achieve best outcomes.

This course delves into the challenges of identifying hearing loss in young children and introduces an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method for distinguishing speech characteristics in children with and without hearing loss, potentially enhancing screening effectiveness. Additionally, it explores the validation of AI methods to enhance speech intelligibility assessment in children. Furthermore, NALguide, a user-friendly tool from the National Acoustic Laboratories, simplifies the understanding of hearing aid features, making it accessible to both clinicians and patients and promoting informed discussions about hearing aid technologies.

Join us as we review Phonak's complete line of eSolutions including the myPhonak, myPhonak Junior, myRogerMic, and myRogerCoach apps.

This Grand Rounds, in conjunction with the University of South Dakota, will present cases where an unfortunate event caused an impact on patient care or outcomes. Each case will highlight a different misstep, the implication on patient outcomes, and how the audiologist can improve patient outcomes despite an unfortunate event.

This presentation provides an overview of the definition of dual sensory loss and the characteristics of the most common visual deficit – cortical visual impairment (CVI). The impact of early intervention with children with dual sensory impairment are addressed and the value to the family. In addition, important aspects of what to expect from your PCP in dealing with State Agencies when seeking services for a child with CMV are discussed.

cCMV is the most common cause of non-genetic, childhood-onset sensorineural hearing loss, but audiologists are often unaware of it and not trained to provide care to patients who are cCMV positive. This presentation will increase audiologists’ awareness of cCMV and provide practical information on providing care to patients with cCMV.

This course explores advanced features in both Oticon and Phonak software that can assist in providing optimal sound quality in hearing aids for the pediatric population. A review of similar and differing advanced features within Oticon and Phonak software, along with the manufacturers’ recommendations for use of each feature, are covered.

Advances in various hearing technologies have blurred the lines of rehabilitative candidacy for patients with different degrees of measurable hearing. Thus, the purpose of this course provides an overview of auditory outcomes and evidence-based practices for programming, verifying, and validating various hearing technologies including hearing aids and auditory implants.

Well-fitted Phonak hearing instruments paired with Roger technology offers students access to speech and multimedia content in the classroom and beyond. This course will review solutions beyond the hearing aid fitting including Roger applications for school and home.

Auditory acclimatization is described as the adjustment time related to learning to accommodate new auditory inputs through hearing technology. This presentation will discuss explorative case studies completed on auditory acclimatization. Facilitators and barriers for successful auditory acclimatization with children who are long-time users of hearing aid technology will be discussed.