The module will consist of lectures, case presentations and discussion as well as panel discussions. Modules will be delivered by national and international expert facilitators from a wide range of disciplinary and clinical backgrounds

 

This module will discuss the principles of advanced assessment of hearing and rehabilitation in children from birth. The module will focus on the behavioural assessment and rehabilitation of hearing loss in infants and younger children within the context of child-centred and family friendly services, as well as the epdemiology and differential diagnosis of hearing loss in this population.

 

Presented by Dr Josephine Marriage, the Director of CHEAR London and member of the Volountary Board of Auditory Verbal UK, it's a unique opportunity for Paediatric Audiologists with experience in audiological assessment and fitting of hearing aids in infants and younger children.

 

Module Content

On successful completion of this offering, students should be able to:
• Characterise a wide range of behavioural assessments of hearing for infants and children
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to select appropriate assessments based on the maturational and developmental stages of infancy and childhood
• Critically evaluate theories underlying the management of hearing loss, including hearing aid fitting, verification and validation for children.