2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
3/06/2012 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A Family Centered Approach to Early Cochlear Implantation | Frisco | 2
A Family Centered Approach to Early Cochlear Implantation
Early identification and evaluation of cochlear implant candidates is necessary to achieve improved hearing and language outcomes. Through case examples and panel discussion we will present our approach to achieve timely confirmation of implant candidacy as well as our approach to counseling families at time of diagnosis. Cases will include: 1) our use of auditory steady state responses (ASSR) in addition to standard auditory brain stem response (ABR) testing and why ASSR is critical to achieving optimal amplification in a timely manner; 2) The importance of preparing parents at time of their child's hearing loss diagnosis and presenting them with not only the resources but the additional time to learn about cochlear implantation as an intervention option; 3) Our approach to counseling families of children with hearing loss and additional complicating conditions; 4) the need for and advantages of recommending aural habilitation as a component of early intervention services; 5) the critical role of input from the early intervention therapists during the hearing aid trial to determine whether and which ear(s) to implant.
- At the end of the session, participants will be able to better identify and counsel early cochlear implant candidates.
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Nancy M Young
(Co-Presenter,Author), Childrens Memorial Hospital, nyoung@childrensmemorial.org;
Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Head of the Section of Otology & Neurotology within the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Medical Director of the Audiology and Coclear Implant Programs at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. A Fellow of the Hugh Knowles Hearing Center of Northwestern University School of Communication in Evanston, Illinois. Course Director of the 13th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, a multidisciplinary international comference-Chicago, July 2011. Dr Young completed a fellowship in Neurotology prior to dedicating her clinical practice to the pediatric population. Areas of special interest include diagnosis and management of hearing loss, surgical implants to address hearing loss, congenital and acquired cholesteatoma, and management of children with Ushers syndrome, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, Charge syndrome and post-meningitic deafness. Currently serves as Co-Chair of the State of Illinois Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee.
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Lisa Weber
(Co-Presenter,Author), Children's Memorial Hospital, lweber@childrensmemorial.org;
Lisa Weber Au.D, CCC-A is a licensed Audiologist and a graduate of Indiana University. She has practiced as a clinical Audiologist specializing in cochlear implants since June 2001. She served as the clinical director and cochlear implant program coordinator of a large ENT practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana prior to joining the staff at Children’s Memorial Hospital in October, 2008. Lisa completed her clinical doctorate in Audiology (AuD) through Salus University in December 2009. Lisa continues to specialize in cochlear implants, bone conduction hearing systems and electrophysiology testing.
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Anne Murphy
(Co-Presenter,Author), Children's Memorial Hospital, amurphy@childrensmemorial.org;
Anne Murphy, LCSW, MS is a licensed social worker who has been practicing in the medical field for 7 years. Anne received her Master's of Science and Child Development from the Erikson Institute in 2003 and her Master's in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago in 2004. Anne specializes in working with children, adolescents and their families as they adjust to hearing loss diagnosis. She also dedicates herself to addressing barriers for non compliance and helps guide families to resources in the community.
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