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.

ADHEAR, MED-EL’s revolutionary bone conduction system, is comprised of an audio processor and adhesive adapter. ADHEAR does not apply pressure to the head, and is designed for all-day comfort, ease of use, and reliable, optimal positioning on the mastoid for consistent access to sound.

Everyone wants the newest technology on the market. Cochlear implant users today are no exception. Join us to discover the potential benefits bimodal hearing could provide to your patients with a look into how cochlear implants and hearing aid technologies work together. Learn how MED-EL users are able to take advantage of the latest hearing aid technologies on the market regardless of manufacturer.

Our older adult population, or those age 64 and above, is rising, and are projected to account for 25% of the population by the year 2050. They are healthier than before, more prosperous and better educated. As such their potential to benefit from hearing and speech science services is improved, eliminating age as a determining factor in deciding whether or not a patient is a candidate for hearing aids or cochlear implants. However, even with advances in technology, adults may still have problems with communication and will need to receive aural rehabilitation follow-up services. This course will consider assessment methods and post sensory management services aimed to alleviate the activity limitations and participation restrictions of the older adult with hearing loss.

Children with hearing loss who use listening and spoken language increasingly reach performance within or above the average range on norm-referenced assessments of language ability prior to school entry but continue to perform below expectations on language-based academic skills such as reading. The purpose of this presentation will be to identify limitations of making service provision decisions primarily on the basis of norm-referenced vocabulary and total language assessments for children with hearing loss.

As MRI usage continues to increase in health systems around the world, the impact of having an implantable hearing device with an internal magnet has become a key issue in the long-term care plan for recipients and the clinics who serve them. This session will discuss unique design innovations that significantly reduce the potential for magnetic forces to interact negatively with the internal magnet, the impact this has on the counseling and device selection process, and how hearing implant recipients can now obtain state-of-the-art 3.0 Tesla MRI scans without removal of the internal magnet and with significantly reduced risk of pain or discomfort during scanning.