SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

The pediatric audiology symposium will be held Saturday, September 19th, with a welcome reception the night before, Friday, September 18th.

Friday, September 18th:

Please join us for a welcome reception on Friday, September 18th at the Georgia Center for an opportunity to meet our invited speakers and network with other pediatric audiologists. Drop in from 5:00-7:00 PM. We hope to see you there! Sponsored by Vivosonic.

Location: Pecan Tree Galleria

Saturday, September 13th:

  • 7:30am: Check in opens

  • 8:00 - 9:45am: Welcome + Building Binaural Hearing in Children with SSD

    Lisa Park, Au.D., CCC-A

    Associate Professor and Division Chief of the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC

    Learning Objectives:

    1) Identify auditory scales that are sensitive to the effects of SSD on early auditory development.

    2) Describe the role of the "head shadow effect" in binaural hearing.

    3) Use audiologic test methods specific to the pediatric SSD + CI population.

  • 9:45-10:15am: Morning Break

    Exhibit Tables Open

  • 10:15-11:30am: Earlier Than Ever: Pediatric Cochlear Implantation & New Expanded Guidelines

    Lisa Park, Au.D., CCC-A

    Associate Professor and Division Chief of the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC

    Learning Objectives:

    1) Describe newly approved pediatric cochlear implant indications.

    2) Summarize clinical outcomes associated with cochlear implantation in infants and young children.

    3) Identify when a child should be referred for a cochlear implant evaluation.

  • 11:30am-12:45pm: Lunch/Break

    Lunch and Break (Lunch is provided onsite) - Exhibit Tables Open

  • 12:45-2:15pm: Shaping Sound Futures: Best Practices in Pediatric Hearing Aid Fitting

    Ryan McCreery, Ph.D.

    Vice President of Research and Director of the Audibility, Perception, and Cognition Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital

    Learning Objectives:

    1) Implement audibility-based hearing aid candidacy criteria for children with hearing loss.

    2) Apply aided audibility and root mean square error as measures of hearing aid fitting quality.

    3) Describe the effect of hearing aid technology level on outcomes for children with hearing loss.

  • 2:15-2:45pm: Afternoon Break

    Break - Exhibit Tables Open

  • 2:45-4:00pm: Beyond the Fitting: Tracking Real-World Outcomes for Kids with Hearing Aids

    Ryan McCreery, Ph.D.

    Vice President of Research and Director of the Audibility, Perception, and Cognition Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital

    Learning Objectives:

    1) Select age-appropriate auditory development questionnaires for children who use hearing aids.

    2) Describe the developmental progression of speech recognition assessment.

    3) Identify red flags that indicate the need to change intervention for children who use hearing aids.

  • 4:00-4:30pm: Hearing-Related Updates in the State of Georgia: Policy, Screening, and Workforce

    Melanie Morris, Au.D., CCC-A

    Deputy Director of Child Health and Director of Screening and Referral Programs at Georgia Department of Public Health

    Learning Objectives:

    1) Identify the key components and procedural updates outlined in Georgia's revised School-Aged Pure Tone Audiometry Screening Policy and Procedure Manual, including referral criteria and documentation requirements.

    2) Describe the updated hearing screening revisions of Georgia's Form 3300 and apply the revised guidance to screening reporting workflows in school and clinical settings.

    3) Recognize the scope and contributing factors of the audiology workforce shortage in Georgia and describe one state-level strategies and resources aimed at addressing the shortage.

The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic is approved the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity.  The program is worth a maximum of 0.6 CEUs.  Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics.  Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.