CEU Courses

Directional microphone technology in hearing aids is a common method for improving hearing in noise in the near-field. This paper describes the various possible behaviors of directional microphone and how these provide benefit to the wearer, as well as some of the factors that can affect directional microphone performance and how these can be addressed.

In this course, you will learn the clinical framework based on the principles of self-determination that underpins the Growing Up with Hearing Loss resource and the Telecare tools for tweens and teens. You will also learn how to implement these tools with tweens and teens in your daily practice.

This presentation provides audiologists with practical information on ethical conduct and decision making in clinical and educational settings. Specific topics include ethical concerns and considerations important in the interaction of audiologists with clinical and academic professionals, students, industry representatives, and patients and their families.

The Adaptive Feedback Canceller Pro (AFC Pro) from Sonic is an innovative system that can improve hearing aid use in terms of decreasing feedback occurrence, allowing more open fit options, and providing a closer target match for a better hearing solution. Join us to learn how this technology works and how it can work for you - and your patients.

This course will provide an overview of the Widex Evoke platform including the recent evolutions and enhancements. This will include a discussion of the core features, options (including new models), and apps/accessories.

This edition of the Vanderbilt Audiology Journal Club will cover recent articles and publications on vestibular topics presented by Gary Jacobson, PhD, Richard A. Roberts, PhD and Kelsey Hatton, AuD.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that deaf and hard of hearing students benefit when involved in structured, supportive, peer-to-peer experiences. Two successful school-based peer support groups located in Alberta and Ohio have achieved these positive outcomes. Factors contributing to success were a leader-mentor model combined with student, audiologist and community mentors. Our aim with this work was to develop a template for a structured school-based support and resource program, that could guide school-based hearing care professionals on how to bring together students with hearing loss to share experiences, learn about education, advocacy, and living with hearing loss. A survey of North American school-based hearing professionals along with a review of the literature was completed. The aim was to explore structured peer programs, specific to students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and to understand the barriers and facilitators to developing and implementing these support programs.

While there is no substitute for supervised performance, this lecture will provide participants with an overview of the information necessary to incorporate cerumen management in an audiology practice. The session will touch on important considerations such as anatomy and physiology of the ear canal, contraindications to performing cerumen removal, equipment and methods of cerumen management, as well as proper techniques including videos of the methods.

The world of sound is complex. Within any given environment, not only are there many sound sources, but their importance, level, annoyance, and spatial location can vary on a moment to moment basis. With 3 times more digital signal processing (DSP), the industry’s only multi core twin compressor and our dual radio system, the Thrive Platform that is driving Livio AI and Livio, has been engineered to handle even the most complex situations. This session will focus on the compression architecture, sound management strategies and microphone technologies within Livio AI and Livio devices.

This course will review the health impacts of domestic violence, how to build a trauma-informed practice, and strategies for handling survivor disclosures. An effective, evidence-based approach designed for use in healthcare and clinical settings, the CUES model, will be highlighted to promote universal education of healthy relationships. Signs of domestic violence and mandatory reporting will also be covered. This course is designed for healthcare practitioners such as audiologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.