Audiology Courses
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14 September 2010 Suitable for: Any professional supporting deaf children, who feels they need a science update. £85 |
There is a demand for this 'user friendly' course, which is designed to address gaps in particiapnts' knowledge in terms of the basic science of sound. Its aim is to provide an explanation of the physics behind the testing procedures and requirements which are used to evaluate the nature of the learning environment for deaf children, in order to aid understanding of the scientific basis of all these tecniques. The teaching methods will be informal and non-threatening and the delivery will be modified according to the level of knowledge of the individuals who attend.
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23 September 2010 Led by Tracy Draper Suitable for: Anyone who is already trained in Impression Taking but who would like a re-cap £110 |
A one day refresher course in otoscopy and impression-taking (to BSA standards), as well as earmould acoustics. |
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4 November 2010 Led by Viv Ogg Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, in particular those who are returning to work; have responsibility for Audiology or want to develop services; working in a peripatetic role; feeling their own skills and knowledge need to be updated. £85 |
This is a course that will allow those working with hearing impaired children to make a start in updating their skills and knowledge in Audiology. The basic principles will be revisited and assessments and technology will be updated. The day will involve presentations along with more hands on opportunities to start practice audiological skills. Themes to be covered:
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30 November 2010 Led by Tony Shaw Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Audiologists. £85 |
This day will begin by offering participants a brief review of Building Bulletin 93 (BB93) and a detailed introduction to Signal to Noise Ratio as the key acoustic metric underpinning effective hearing aid use. The rest of the day will then be devoted to recording and analysing the spoken exchange of pupils within a classroom setting to elicit their Signal to Noise Ratio values. These measures of Signal to Noise Ratio will then be related to the measures of a hearing impaired child's vulnerability to background noise. The ability of assistive listening devices to improve the Signal to Noise Ratio of speech in the classroom will also be explored and the way of validating the effectiveness of these devices demonstrated. |
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2 December 2010 Led by Viv Ogg Suitable for Teachers of the Deaf (particulalrly trainees), Learning Support Assistants, parents or professionals who need to use this piece of equipment. £110 |
This is a day to enable you to explore how to get the best out of your test box. The day will cover the principals test box use as well as practical experience; testing a range of hearing aids and comparing the preformance of different hearing aids. We will use FP35 test boxes. If you use a different type, please let us know and we will get this equipment for you. On registration, please provide the names of the hearing aids you use and we will try to ensure that you are able to work with these during the day. |
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8-9 December 2010 Led by Tracy Draper Suitable for: Professionals who are already competent in air and bone conduction audiometry and who would like to practice the three rules of masking. £170 |
The course will include the BSA recommended procedure for masking, interpretation of audiometry and audiograms, masking charts and plateaux and practical sessions on an audiometer and OTIS, a virtual patient. It is recommended that delegates, who are new to masking and plan to undertake this course, will be using masking routinely as part of their job and will have some period of supervised practice following the course to ensure skills are maintained. |
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15 February 2011 Led by Mary Hare's Audiology Team Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf and Educational Audiologists £85 |
This is a complimentary course to 'A Vital Classroom Parameter: Signal to Noise Ratio'. It will explore from a theoretical and practical point of view, current methods of measuring a hearing impaired child's vulnerability to background noise. Participants attending both of these courses will have an extended opportunity to integrate both the assessment of the child and the evaluation of the learning event to form a view of whether a match is achieved between 'need' and 'provision'. |
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3 March 2011 Led By Tracy Draper Suitable for: Anyone who is already trained in impression taking but who would like a recap. £110 |
A one day refresher course in otoscopy and impression taking (to BSA standards), as well as earmould acoustics. |
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23 March 2011 Led by Dr Janette Willis and Mr Roger Wills Suitable for: Any health professional who is involved with parents/carers during the period of diagnosis of childhood deafness £85 |
The implementation of Universal Newborn Screeing, together with other recent improvements in diagnosing childhood deafness, means that it is now rare for a parent to gradually suspect that their child may have a hearing impairment and for them to seek confirmation from a health professional. Instead, the diagnosis that their child is deaf is much more often completely unexpected, with the diagnosis happening within weeks of the birth and, as a result, potentially much more distressing for a parent. This study day will give professionals the opportunity to discuss the issues that arise from the early diagnosis of childhood deafness and to explore strategies for breaking the complicated news to parents/carers. The day will include: Psychological research (including models of griefP / Typical outcomes from a neonatal screening programme / Consideration of scenarios / Factors influencing early hearing aid fitting / Review of policies, protocols and strategies |
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9 June 2011 Led by Tracy Draper and Viv Ogg Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Audiologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Assistive Technical Officers, Hearing Therapists, hearing aid equipment officers (public and commercial sector) £85 |
This course aims to give an opportunity for anyone working with hearing aids to try out different hearing aid software packages and learn how to programme hearing aids. All functions will be explained and we will try to separate the 'manufacturer terms' from the generic hearing aid technology terms. Learn what hearing aid s can do and what you can change, in the 'hands on' practical workshop.
This course is suitable for both novices and more experienced practitioners who would like the opportunity to explore many diffrent hearing aids and their software, in more detail. On registration, please provide a list of hearing aids that you wish to practice/train on, so that appropriate equipment can be provided on the day. |
