Many excellent cochlear implant (CI) candidates are fearful about taking the step to obtain a cochlear implant. Many worry about the outcome and whether they will achieve benefit. This course will explore expected outcomes following cochlear implantation. This course is presented by AudiologyOnline in partnership with ACIA.
Please note: You may earn ABA Tier 1 credits for this course if you complete it as part of the course 34493, "Adult Perceptions of Cochlear Implants: Helping Your Patients Understand Benefits and Addressing their Fears, in partnership with ACIA." Course 34493 contains recordings of all four events from our 2020 series on Cochlear Implants for Adults. ABA Tier 1 CEUs can be earned only when all modules are completed as part of course 34493.
Course created on January 22, 2020
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to state expected improvement on word and sentence recognition tests for adults post-implant compared to pre-implant.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the association between hearing loss and cognitive decline and how cochlear implantation might mitigate the effects.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 5 general areas where CI recipients experience improvement.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Mental status: Association between hearing loss and cognition |
| 10-15 Minutes | Candidacy & Referrals: Current and expanded indications |
| 15-25 Minutes | Expectations and Expected benefit: Pre vs post CI scores |
| 25-35 Minutes | Quality of life |
| 35-55 Minutes | Technology: Streamers, bimodal, directional, phone apps |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Jan Larky
AuD
Jan Larky has worked with pediatric and adult cochlear implant candidates and recipients since 1992 beginning with the single channel 3M/House device at the House Ear Institute. Jan has provided clinical care and co-directed the cochlear implant programs at UCSF for 12 years and Stanford Department of Otolaryngology for the past 15 years, providing services to both children and adults. She has expertise in programming all FDA approved cochlear implants systems that are available in the US. Jan currently serves on the Board of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Jan received her Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa and her AuD, from AT Still University.
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Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance in partnership with AudiologyOnline.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Academy of Audiology
AudiologyOnline is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.1 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
Australian College of Audiology
AudiologyOnline courses are approved for Continuing Education Points by the Australian College of Audiology. Automatic ACAud Approval Number 20000. This course is offered for 1 CEP.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
British Academy of Audiology
This course has been accredited with 1 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.
Canadian Academy of Audiology
The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) supports and assists its members in the attainment of continuing education towards an individual professional development plan as required by their Provincial Regulatory Colleges and Provincial Associations. Audiology Online is an approved provider of educational activities for CAA members. Each hour of activity may be counted as one Continuous Learning Activity Credit (or equivalent) as allowed by the applicable regulatory college or association.
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
AudiologyOnline.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 267. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for audiologists as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml
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International Hearing Society
This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.
New Zealand Audiological Society
This course is offered for 1.0 Continuing Education points through the New Zealand Audiological Society.
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with AudiologyOnline. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.