Course Details

Course # 20737
Who is in Charge? Case Management of Children with Hearing Loss

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 9:00 am PDT

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Course Abstract

Working with children with hearing loss requires a team effort with one person in the lead; the case manager will change depending on the status of the child. The case manager is in charge of monitoring all aspects of the child's development including attainment of age appropriate outcomes and also of sustaining the child's developmental momentum from infancy throughout the school years.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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After this course learners will be able to identify the contemporary roles of critical team members working with children with hearing loss
After this course learners will be able to discuss factors to be considered in identifying the appropriate case manager at various points in a child's development
After this course learners will be able to explain how to develop strategies for effective communication between team members

Time-ordered Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-30 Minutes	Team Issues
30-45 Minutes	Case studies featuring case management issues
45-55 Minutes	Issues in case manager selection and function
55-60 Minutes	Q & A

Course Information

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Course Presenters

Carol Flexer, PhD, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT

The University of Akron and Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium & Listening and Spoken Language Consulting

Dr. Carol Flexer received her doctorate in audiology from Kent State University in 1982. She was at The University of Akron for 25 years as a Distinguished Professor of Audiology in the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Special areas of expertise include pediatric and educational audiology. Dr. Flexer continues to lecture and consult extensively nationally and internationally about pediatric audiology issues. She has authored numerous publications and co-edited and authored ten books. Dr. Flexer is a past president of the Educational Audiology Association, a past president of the American Academy of Audiology, and a past-president of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Academy for Listening and Spoken Language.

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

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