The FDA has recently approved MED-EL cochlear implants for persons with Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) or Asymmetric Hearing Loss (AHL). Michaela Stapp, Au.D., co-director of the Adult Cochlear Implant Program at Baylor College of Medicine, will review their SSD/AHL candidate evaluation and testing protocol as well as a few SSD/AHL case studies.

Electrical Stapedius Reflex Thresholds (ESRTs) are an objective measure available for corroborating loudness level measures in cochlear implant recipients. Sydney Bednarz, Au.D. and Julia Reid, Au.D. from Chattering Children will review their protocol and success with programming children with MED-EL cochlear implants and utilizing ESRT measures.

A review of the recent literature and clinical case studies of managing patients with Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL) in the clinic. A review of the ADHEAR bone conduction system and supporting research will be provided. Management of patients with chronic Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL), including case studies, will be discussed.

The FDA has recently approved Single-Sided deafness (SSD) and Asymmetric Hearing Loss (AHL) as a new indication for MED-EL cochlear implants. This course will review data collected by one of the study sites used for this approval as well as Quality of Life data collected in these populations.

This panel session presents an overview of the emerging clinical research on the ADHEAR System, the world’s first adhesive, pressure-free, non-surgical bone conduction system. Clinical experiences are shared by Charlotte Douglas, an audiologist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

This course will introduce the learner to the BONEBRIDGE system by MED-EL, an active transcutaneous bone conduction device, and discuss how to program the device for their patients.

This course will introduce the learner to the BONEBRIDGE from MED-EL, an active transcutaneous bone conduction device.

This course will introduce the unique needs of the Hispanic/Latino population as well as discuss ways to exhibit and implement cultural sensitivity and competency for effective counseling and delivery of hearing care services for this population.

This presentation will review a guideline of audiological assessment for young children with emphasis on skill acquisition. It will include discussion of formal and informal materials that may be used to monitor development of auditory skills progressing from awareness to discrimination to identification to comprehension.

ADHEAR, MED-EL’s revolutionary bone conduction system, is comprised of an audio processor and an adhesive adapter. This course will describe the fitting, fine tuning, and orientation process for the ADHEAR system.