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eAudiology - Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology: A Retrospective on the Development of a Science-Based Approach to Pediatric Hearing-Aid Fitting – What a Difference 40 Years Can Make! (.15 CEUs)
Host: American Academy of Audiology
Live from AudiologyNOW! 2013 in Anaheim
The registration for this eAudiology Web seminar is free through funding by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation with a grant from the Oticon Foundation.
Duration: 1.5 hours
CEUs: .15
Who Should Attend: Pediatric audiologists and others who frequently treat and diagnosis pediatric patients
Level: Intermediate
Program Focus: Knowledge and Skills
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion, each participant in the Web seminar will be able to:
- Describe the application of the real-ear-to-coupler difference (RECD) measurement results in the audiometric assessment of infants
- Describe how the DSL hearing aid fitting method has been modified over the years to account for developments in hearing instrument technology
- Discuss the results of several recent studies that have examined the relationships among several hearing aid fitting variables and performance outcomes in children who use hearing aids
Description:
The first part of this eAudiology Web seminar will discuss the motivation for an evolutionary process in developing the Desired Sensation Level (DSL) Method for pediatric hearing aid fitting. Emphasis will be given to the innovative assessment, electroacoustic selection and verification protocols that have been developed in our Child Amplification Laboratory. Research findings that support the application of these clinical protocols will be reviewed. The second part will provide a summary 'status report' based upon the results of several recent studies that have examined the relationships among several hearing aid fitting variables and outcomes in children who use amplification.
Presenter
Richard Seewald
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, National Centre for Audiology, University of Western Ontario
Richard Seewald, PhD is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the National Centre for Audiology, University of Western Ontario. For the past 35 years, Dr. Seewald's work has focused on issues that pertain to the selection and fitting of amplification and early habilitation for infants and young children who have hearing loss. He is known internationally for his work in developing the Desired Sensation Level (DSL) Method for pediatric hearing instrument fitting. Dr. Seewald has received numerous awards for his work with children including the Canada Research Chair in Childhood Hearing, the Honors of the Canadian Academy of Audiology, an Honorary Doctorate from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the prestigious International Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology for his pioneering work in the field of pediatric audiology. Most recently, Dr. Seewald co-edited the Comprehensive Handbook of Pediatric Audiology with his colleagues Dr. Anne Marie Tharpe and Dr. Judith Gravel.