CEU Courses

This seminar will describe the magnitude of firearm noise exposure and will describe noise reduction solutions and hearing protection recommendations.

This course will review the findings from a single-site investigation of cochlear implantation in cases of unilateral hearing loss, including the influence of cochlear implant use on speech perception, localization, and quality of life.

This course features clinicians from the University of Pittsburgh presenting actual case studies on adult amplification with a range of audiological and medical diagnoses represented.

This course will review the pros and cons of cochlear implantation in children under 12 months of age. It will identify the areas that need to be addressed both during the decision making process prior to implantation and postoperatively including the preoperative evaluation, counseling, expectations, programming, rehabilitation and results.

This course reviews why and how a national registry on hearing aid fittings is implemented in Sweden, and how the data is used for quality assurance and improvement. This course is written in an engaging Q & A style.

This 2-part course series addresses collaboration with psychology for counseling as part of audiological management of hearing loss. Psychological post-trauma reactions to audiology office visits are described. Carkhuff’s (2014) helping skills, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner (L.E.A.P.), which are counseling strategies used to manage obesity, smoking cessation, alcohol use, exercise regimen, drug addiction and medication compliance, are reviewed. The course provides a rationale and explanation for application of these tools and strategies for managing patient denial and ambivalence toward hearing aid use as well as compliance with audiological recommendations.

This course is the second in a 2-part series about collaboration with psychology for counseling as part of audiological management of hearing loss. Carkhuff’s (2014) helping skills, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner (L.E.A.P.) are counseling strategies employed in health care to manage obesity, smoking cessation, alcohol use, exercise regimen, drug addiction and medication compliance. These strategies will be described, with emphasis on their utilization for managing patient denial and ambivalence toward hearing aid use as well as compliance with recommendations.

This course is part of a 2-course series addressing collaboration with psychology for counseling as part of audiological management of hearing loss. This first course will address psychological post-trauma reactions to audiology office visits. Tools will be described to navigate these landmines without going beyond the bounds of professional practice.

SoundDNA, Sonic’s stellar new technology platform, includes two incredible features; Binaural Noise Management and Extended Dynamic Range. Join us in this Sonic Spotlight as we explain how these features complement processing, noise reduction and directionality for the most natural listening experience possible.

Hearing healthcare is changing and the way we practice must change if we want to survive in business. New evidence suggests that moving from providing services to providing experiences may be the next competitive battleground in healthcare..