Course Details Course # 19640 Beyond ANSI Standards: Acoustic Accessibility for Children with Hearing Loss http://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/beyond-ansi-standards-acoustic-accessibility-19640 P1H 3 3 Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:00 am CST The Live Webinar has already taken place. Preview Exam Course Abstract It is critical that children have good auditory access to facilitate auditory brain development and to enable them to use audition to learn language. This course will assist clinicians in determining if technology is providing optimal auditory access. Search Course Listings Browse Course Topics Course Learning Outcomes Preview Exam Participants will be able to identify the acoustic requirements for auditory access in different situations, e.g. classroom, home, playground, etc.Participants will be able to describe strategies designed to identify if auditory access is being obtained in all environments through a knowledge of signal-to-noise ratio, background noise and reverberation.Participants will be able to explain techniques for repairing poor acoustic accessibility in the child's primary amplification (e.g. hearing aids and cochlear implants) and also in the environment. Time-ordered Agenda 0-5 Minutes Introduction 5-30 Minutes What does acoustic accessibility look like from a neurological and technological perspective? 30-45 Minutes Accessible environments in school and at home, including challenges faced by the child in these environments 45-55 Minutes Functional speech perception testing and collaborative strategies for identifying and repairing poor acoustic accessibility 55-60 Minutes Questions Course Information The Event has already taken place, you may no longer register. Course Presenter Jane Madell, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, ABA, LSLS Cert AVT Director of Pediatric Audiology Consulting Dr. Jane Madell is Director of Pediatric Audiology Consulting. She has been a pediatric audiologist for more than 40 years. Dr Madell is a certified audiologist, speech-language pathologist, LSLS and auditory verbal therapist. Dr Madell’s clinical and research interests have been in the area of evaluation of hearing in infants and young children, management of hearing loss in children with severe and profound hearing loss, selection and management of amplification including cochlear implants and FM systems, assessment of auditory function, and evaluation and management of auditory processing disorders. Dr Madell has published 3 books, 16 book chapters, and numerous journal articles and is completing a 4th book. She is a frequent presenter at professional meetings. none Disclosure: none If you have any technical questions or problems related to this course, please contact AudiologyOnline toll free at 800-753-2160 To Top
