Parents of children with hearing loss may struggle to understand the implications of early hearing loss, the importance of intervention, and how to navigate complex healthcare systems after diagnosis. This course reviews audibility-based counseling using the unaided and aided speech intelligibility index scores, which can complement other audiology counseling strategies and facilitate parent understanding.
Upcoming Live Webinars
CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/1.0; AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 1, Domain 5; AHIP/1.0; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IHS/1.0; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.0; NZAS/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the gaps in current parent counseling approaches about early hearing loss from the literature.
- After this course, participants will be able to contrast audibility-based counseling and degree-based counseling after diagnosis and during early audiological management.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the strengths of unaided and aided audibility measures in presenting diagnostic hearing test results and hearing technology recommendations.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Gaps in parent counseling |
| 20-30 Minutes | What is audibility and what does it tell us that the audiogram doesn't? |
| 30-45 Minutes | Counseling with unaided and aided audibility: Telling the right story |
| 45-50 Minutes | Audibility-based referral and fitting criteria |
| 50-55 Minutes | Using audibility to support a child's overall auditory experience |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Caitlin Sapp
AuD, PhD
Caitlin Sapp is the head of Pediatric Audiology at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC and
the director of the Early Hearing Loss Lab at UNC. She completed her AuD training and her
PhD at the University of Iowa. She has extensive experience in infant hearing assessment and
case management and has collaborated with state EHDI departments on quality improvement
efforts related to audiology services. Her research interests include examining the factors that
improve language and social outcomes for children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in
particular malleable clinician factors like parent counseling.
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American Academy of Audiology
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Australian College of Audiology
AudiologyOnline courses are approved for Continuing Education Points by the Australian College of Audiology. Automatic ACAud Approval Number 20000. This course is offered for 1 CEP.
AG Bell - Listening and Spoken Language Credential
This course is offered for 1 hour(s) of CE Credit from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. For an explanation of content areas, view PDF listing all 9 domains.
Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario
The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (AHIP) represents and guide its members in their practice which include, the testing and selecting, fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and associated devices in the best interest of the hard of hearing of Ontario. Audiology Online is an approved provider of approved educational activities for AHIP Members. One hour of coursework equals 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
British Academy of Audiology
This course has been accredited with 1 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.
Canadian Academy of Audiology
The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) supports and assists its members in the attainment of continuing education towards an individual professional development plan as required by their Provincial Regulatory Colleges and Provincial Associations. Audiology Online is an approved provider of educational activities for CAA members. Each hour of activity may be counted as one Continuous Learning Activity Credit (or equivalent) as allowed by the applicable regulatory college or association.
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
AudiologyOnline.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 267. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for audiologists as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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International Hearing Society
This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.
New Zealand Audiological Society
This course is offered for 1.0 Continuing Education points through the New Zealand Audiological Society.
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with AudiologyOnline. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.