Seminars In Hearing CEU Courses

This webinar provides a review of methodologies for studying listening effort in hearing science, focusing on subjective and behavioral measures of effort. Recent hearing aid and cochlear implant research using these listening effort methodologies is also discussed.

This course explores the role of emotional responses and facial expressions in individuals with hearing loss, emphasizing their importance in audiology. The impact of hearing loss on emotional recognition, emotional responses, advancements in facial expression recognition technology, and applications for improving clinical and educational outcomes are discussed.

An exploration of the fundamentals of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and its potential to revolutionize research on listening effort in individuals with hearing aids. In addition to research uses, the presenter considers its potential for clinical uses.

The effort of listening can be a major barrier to participating in work and social activities. This presentation is about understanding how to talk about effort in a way that connects with patients and is backed by evidence. It is presented in partnership with Seminars in Hearing.

This course provides an overview of the use of wideband acoustic immittance in diagnosing middle ear pathologies in children between the ages of 3 and 12 years, including the differences between WBA amb and WBA TPP and the interpretation of absorbance data in cases of otitis media with effusion. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the use of WBA for the diagnosis of middle ear disorders in children.

This course presents fundamental concepts for the assessment and interpretation of wideband measures, including a review of acoustic impedance and its relation to the mass, stiffness, and resistance components of the middle ear. The interpretation of absorbance measured at ambient pressure and pressurized conditions (wideband tympanometry) in ears is described using clinical case examples.

This course introduces the implementation of wideband acoustic immittance testing in newborn hearing screening settings. It covers methods for assessment and interpretation of wideband absorbance data in tandem with hearing screening outcomes and other important practical considerations.

This 4-part webinar series is focused on wireless connectivity between the listener and the talker designed to improve communication. Guest editor, Dr. Linda Thibodeau along with a team of leading experts will present on select articles from a recent issue of the journal Seminars in Hearing (Issue 04 · Volume 41 · November 2020).

Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of hearing devices that connect to smartphone technologies via Bluetooth. This course will review current literature assessing the application and benefits of “connected” hearing technologies, as well as their potential to improve accessibility to hearing healthcare.

Remote learning for deaf and hard-of-hearing students during COVID resulted in both predictable and unpredictable challenges as well as some expected benefits. During this presentation, we will focus on communication access modifications in the use of remote microphone (RM) systems as well as other access accommodations.