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Severe Hearing Loss Care and Restoring Sound Outcomes

Course: #42441Level: Intermediate 1 Hour
Live WebinarTue, Sep 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT

Explore fitting strategies for severe hearing loss, including CROS, frequency lowering, and cochlear implant candidacy criteria. This presentation explores special considerations to ensure the best outcomes for those with severe hearing losses.

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Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT
No CEU credit available

Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkDescribe audiometric criteria that suggests Frequency Lowering benefit.
  • checkmarkDescribe 3 programmable CROS modes/configurations.
  • checkmarkIdentify at least 2 criteria for recommending a cochlear implant evaluation.

Agenda

0-10 Minutes Testing Considerations and Hearing Aid Selection
10-20 Minutes Fitting Considerations
20-30 Minutes When to consider CROS
30-40 Minutes When to consider Frequency Lowering
40-55 Minutes When to consider a Cochlear Implant evaluation
55-60 Minutes Summary and Q & A

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Continued and its subsidiaries provide professional education authored by qualified Subject Matter Experts for continuing education purposes. These materials are intended for educational purposes and do not constitute medical advice or a substitute for individual clinical judgment. Continued is not a clinical healthcare provider; the licensed professional is solely responsible for ensuring that the application of any techniques or information presented is within their legal scope of practice and jurisdictional requirements.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Lawanda Chester is employed by Starkey. Non-financial: Lawanda Chester has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Starkey in partnership with AudiologyOnline.

Content Disclosure: This learning event focuses on Starkey products and services and will not include info on other products or services.

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