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4 October 2008 |
12.00 - 12.30 |
Registration |
12.30 - 12.45 |
Chairman's Welcome Message |
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Session 1: Selecting Hearing Aids for Children |
12.45 - 1.15 |
Issues in Paediatric Amplification
Jenny Loo, MSc.
Paediatric Audiologist
National University Hospital- Singapore |
1.15 - 2.00 |
New Technology Options for Paediatric Hearing Aid Fitting
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia |
2.00 - 2.15 |
Break |
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Session 2: Hearing Aid Prescription Appropriate for Children |
2.15 - 3.30 |
NAL-NL2 Prescription: Rationale and Procedure
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia |
3.30 - 3.45 |
Basis of Hearing Aid Manufacturer’s Own Fitting Algorithmns and Recommended Verification Strategies
Carsten Ahlbom
Managing Director
Oticon A/S |
3.45 - 4.00 |
ClinicalFit Workflow - an integrative approach to Pediatric Audiology
Kerryn Miller
Audiologist (R&D)
Siemens Medical
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4.00 - 4.15 |
Speech Recognition with the Non-linear Frequency Compression Technology
Sharad Govil
Product & Audiology Manager
Phonak Asia Hub |
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Session 3: Updates on Implantable Hearing Devices |
4.15 - 5.00 |
New Indications in Cochlear and Middle Ear Implants
Lynne Lim, MD.
Director, Center for Hearing Intervention and Language Development (CHILD)- NUH |
5.00 - 5.30 |
Challenging CI Cases: NUH Experience
Jenny Loo, MSc.
Paediatric Audiologist
National University Hospital- Singapore |
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5 October 2008 |
8.30 - 9.00 |
Registration |
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Session 4: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Amplification in Children |
9.00 - 10.15 |
Functional Assessments for Infants and Children
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia |
10.15 - 10.30 |
Break |
10.30 - 11.45 |
Electrophysiological Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Infants
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia |
11.45 - 1.00 |
Fitting and Evaluating Hearing Aid with a Unilateral Cochlear Implant Recipient
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia |
1.00 - 2.00 |
Cochlear Lunch Talk |
Measuring Outcomes in Cochlear Implantation - The Role of Parent Questionnaires, Speech Perception Testing and Language Assessments
Dr Mary Beth Brinson
Director of Clinical Services, Research and Professional Education
Cochlear Asia Pacific |
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JOINT SESSION WITH AVT
Forum: AVT and Audiologist |
2.00 - 2.30 |
Current Research Studies on Developmental Outcomes of Children with Amplification
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia |
2.30 - 3.00 |
Donald Goldberg, PhD.
Co-Director
Hearing Implant Program (HIP), Head and Neck Institute,
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA |
3.00 - 3.30
3.30 - 4.15 |
Discussion: Roles of the Professionals on the Rehabilitation/Habilitation
of a Hearing Impaired Child
Teresa Ching, PhD.
Senior Research Scientist
National Acoustic Laboratory, Australia
Donald Goldberg, PhD.
Co-Director
Hearing Implant Program (HIP), Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA
Jenny Loo, MSc.
Paediatric Audiologist
National University Hospital- Singapore
Ms. Joyce Lew
Auditory Verbal Therapist
National University Hospital- Singapore
Case Presentations
Jenny Loo, MSc.
Paediatric Audiologist
National University Hospital- Singapore
Ms Joyce Lew
Auditory Verbal Therapist
National University Hospital- Singapore
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4.15 - 4.45 |
Discussion |
4.45 - 5.00 |
Concluding Remarks
Lynne Lim, MD
Director
Center for Hearing Intervention and Language Development (CHILD), National University Hospital- Singpore |
