15 October 2010

 

Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists,

Audiologists and professionals working with young deaf children.

 

Led by The Ear Foundation

 

More and more children are receiving implants in the first two yearsof life. This day will explore the assessment and management issues for teachers and therapists when supporting deaf babies and toddlers with cochlear implants and their families. It will also explore models of early language development, their relevance to deaf children with cochlear implants and practical ways of facilitating early language development.  This course will give you:
 

• An understanding of the assessment issues with deaf babies and toddlers with cochlear implants and review current literature and research.

• Insights into the role of parents in assessment, decisions and exploring different ways of working with parents.

• An opportunity to explore the practical challenges of using the cochlear implant

technology with young babies and toddlers.

• Practical ideas to encourage the successful use of the cochlear implant at home.

• A developmental framework for looking at deaf babies listening and language

development and explore ways of monitoring progress in this area.

• Opportunities to hear what parents of young deaf children with cochlear implants feel the issues are in supporting their children.

31 January 2011

Working with Children with Cochlear Implants Who Make Slow Progress

 

Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists, Audiologists and professionals working with young, deaf children.

 

Led by The Ear Foundation

 

Although the outcomes for cochlear implantation in terms of speech perception, production and spoken language development have surpassed expectations, there are significant numbers of children who do not do as well as expected. Research indicates that up to 40% of these children will have additional needs. With increasingly early implantation these may well not be identified or indeed become apparent until after implantation. This day will consider the needs of this group in terms of monitoring and assessment, look at some of the possible causes of slow progress and suggest practical strategies for working with these children.

 

This course will give you:

• An outline of expected progress after implantation

• Consideration of the role and type of assessments that will help identify difficulties at the earliest opportunity

• An exploration of some of the possible causes of slow progress

• Practical strategies for working with these children

• Case studies

1 March 2011

 

Suitable for: all professionals working with cochlear implant users.

 

Cochlear implants and radio aids can work together effectively, but the combined technology needs to be carefully managed and understood. This day provides a combination of theory and practical sessions to enable delegates to become more confident in using radio aids with cochlear implants, explore how to test the system using a test box and explore speech testing to ascertain the functioning of the  ystems. There will also be the opportunity to discuss the implications of the Quality Standards document and how the recommendations it makes can be applied.

4 May 2011

 

Suitable for: Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists, Audiologists and professionals working with BAHA users.

 

An informative one day seminar for Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals working with BAHA recipients, both adults and children. Given by Cochlear Europe, the day will cover an introduction to BAHA technology, current indications and selection criteria for candidates as well as an overview of the product, accessories and FM appliances. With Claire Ratcliffe from Cochlear, BAHA users and members of The Ear Foundation Education team.