CEU Courses

Vestibular diagnostics has been advancing at a rapid pace over the last 2 decades with the evolution of knowledge and technology. While these diagnostics can be readily applied in adults, in the pediatric population, they must be used with due care and interpretations might not be as straightforward as those in adults. This session offers valuable insights into the challenges of evaluating vestibular disorders in children, illustrated by examples from the author’s personal experiences.

This event will cover the underlying reasons and mechanisms of eye movements, the different functional classes of eye movements, and the various techniques for recording them. It will also delve into VNG protocols and the analysis of Saccades, Smooth Pursuit, and Optokinetic movements to offer comprehensive insight into the diagnostics and treatment processes.

This webinar is for audiologists, pediatric healthcare practitioners, and those interested in pediatric audiology. Dr. Alida Naudé will discuss optimizing hearing aid fittings for children using Real Ear Measures (REM), covering the importance and impact of REMs on fittings. Challenges in pediatric audiology will also be addressed, along with effective resolution strategies.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is the most common inner ear disorder, with a cumulative lifetime incidence of 10%. This course will cover the Minimum Stimulus Strategy (MSS), a nystagmus-based approach to streamline BPPV management, reducing the need for diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers and minimizing patient discomfort.

During this session, the speaker will meticulously analyze and decode hearing aid fitting outcomes utilizing the real-ear aided response (REAR) screen, catering to a wide array of challenging hearing loss scenarios: ranging from slight/mild to severe-profound, including asymmetrical, reverse-sloping, mixed, and conductive cases, among others. This webinar is designed to be an engaging, practical, and clinically-centered learning experience, offering actionable tips that can be readily applied within your clinical practice.

Early and accurate diagnosis is essential for providing appropriate treatment and improving patients' quality of life. Treatment approaches can range from canalith repositioning maneuvers for BPPV to lifestyle modifications and medication for conditions like Meniere's disease. This course will discuss the incidence, diagnostic approaches, spectrum of disorders, and typical symptoms clinicians must understand to provide effective care and support to individuals with vestibular disorders, ultimately enhancing their wellbeing.

Sheila Thelen, President of Vestibular Training Services and Master Rated Figure Skating Coach, applied these world-class vestibular training tools (USA Patent) in an innovation presentation on how spinning affects the vestibular system and can improve the brain’s ability to balance and cognitive processes.

Audiovestibular system assessment and management are crucial in head injuries to improve a person’s life. This lecture discusses the pathomechanism, epidemiology, clinical features, and management of audiovestibular injuries following head injuries and the legal perspective with the author’s own extensive case series.

During this session, the speaker describes how using computer-based audiological equipment can revolutionize the patient experience, as well as the practitioner's clinical workflow. The speaker also discusses strategies for optimizing older clinical equipment set-ups to facilitate data transfer in order to reduce or eliminate manual audiometric data entry.

This talk aims to unravel the fundamentals of vestibular assessments in children. It is specifically designed for clinicians taking their first steps in incorporating pediatric vestibular assessments into their practice.