SPEAKER INFORMATION & DISCLOSURES

8:00am - 9:00am

Speaker Names/Credentials: Cheri Hebeisen, Au.D., CCC-A is a clinical trainer with Phonak. She joined Phonak in 2011. Cheri earned her Masters of Communication Disorders in 2000 from Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans and then went on to complete her Doctor of Audiology degree in 2003 from the University of Florida. Prior to working as a clinical trainer for Phonak, her clinical experience included diagnostic testing for pediatrics through geriatrics, hearing aid and FM fittings and evaluations, as well as, auditory processing disorder evaluations. Cher enjoys seeing Phonak technology and innovations improve the lives of individuals with hearing loss.

Title: Let’s Talk About Roger

Description/Abstract: Roger offers unique solutions for improved hearing in background noise. Technology features like adaptive gain within Roger microphones sets it apart from other remote microphones systems. This presentation will cover the key details of Roger technology and when it is appropriate for a variety of patients.

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Financial Disclosures: Speaker receives a salary as part of employment with Phonak. Speaker was offered free registration to this CEU event.

Non-Financial Disclosures: Speaker does not have any relevant non-financial disclosures.

Learner Objectives:

Learners will be able to identify the difference in Roger solutions.
Learners will be able to describe the benefits of the methods for connecting to Roger microphones.
Learners will be able to create counseling narratives about Roger.

9:00am - 10:00am

Speaker Names/Credentials: Danielle Mercer, AuD, CCC-A, is the System Development Coordinator for the Louisiana EHDI Program, which works to promote early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. She is also a clinical audiologist. Recent publications include poster presentation and learning session at 2022 ASHA convention in New Orleans, The Hearing Journal, breakout session at the 21st Annual Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference, and Chapter 1 in Advances in Audiology Research published by Nova Science Publishers.

Title: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI): The Importance of 1-3-6 and Beyond

Description/Abstract: Universal newborn hearing screening allows for early identification of congenital hearing loss. Research demonstrates better outcomes for children identified and enrolled into early intervention before 6 months of age. These early intervention goals are incorporated into the national 1-3-6 EHDI benchmarks: screen before 1 month of age, diagnose before 3 months of age, and enroll into early intervention before 6 months of age. This session will review the Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program’s progress toward accomplishment of these goals. Risk factors for late-onset childhood hearing loss and the importance of periodic early childhood hearing screenings will also be discussed.

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Financial Disclosures: Speaker receives a salary as part of employment with the Louisiana Department of Health. Speaker offered free registration to this CEU event.

Non-Financial Disclosures: Speaker has no relevant non-financial disclosures

Learner Objectives:

Describe the EHDI 1-3-6 goals
Describe sources of loss to follow-up in newborn hearing screening programs and strategies for reducing loss to follow-up.
Explain the impact of late-onset childhood hearing loss and describe common risk factors for late-onset childhood hearing loss.

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Break and sponsorship/LSHA highlights

10:15am - 11:15am

Speaker Names/Credentials: Elise Money-Nolan, B.S. is a fifth-year Au.D. and third year Ph.D. student in the University of South Alabama’s dual-track program, scheduled to graduate in 2024. Her research interests are vestibular assessment, physical training for vestibular rehabilitation, and auditory event-related potentials. Publications in the Journal of American Academy Audiology, The Routledge International Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes: Perspectives in Communication Disorders (2nd edition), and one currently in review.

Title: The Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT): Variability of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Gain in Individuals without Vestibulopathy

Description/Abstract: The Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) measures the response of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) to angular head movements. A properly functioning VOR should generate an eye movement approximately equal in magnitude and opposite in direction of the head impulse, producing a VOR gain value of ~1.0. Although most studies of normative data in individuals without vestibulopathy have reported mean gain values around 1.0, results are variable. Variation can depend, at minimum, on head impulse velocity, impulse direction, and subject age (Matiño-Soler et al., 2014; MaCarvie et al., 2015). This variation in VOR gain that can occur even in normal individuals has the potential to impact interpretation of vHIT results, and their use in forming subsequent diagnoses and treatment plans. Vestibular clinicians can benefit from being aware of factors that may impact VOR gain and recommendations to help improve reliability to avoid such misdiagnosis or misinterpretation in clinical practice.

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Financial Disclosures: Speaker was offered free registration to this CEU event.

Non-Financial Disclosures: Speaker does not have financial disclosures.

Learner Objectives:

Describe variability in VOR gain results obtained through vHIT testing in youn individuals without vestibulopathy.
Classify different factors affecting variability in VOR gain in asymptomatic individuals.
Explain recommendations for improving reliability and decreasing variability in vHIT testing.

11:15am -12:15am

Title: Clinical Use of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials: Recent Advances in the Literature

Description/Abstract: Cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs), made up of the P1-N1-P2 complex, are a useful measure of the status of the auditory pathways up to the cortical level. Present CAEPs indicate auditory information has reached the primary auditory cortex (PAC) and is available for central processing. Although CAEPs are not commonly used clinically, recent advances in the literature show that they can be useful for clinical decision making, especially in cases where knowing the status of the central auditory pathway is important for determining and improving patient outcomes. For example, CAEPs have been used in cases of pediatric hearing loss to assess hearing aid benefit and cochlear implant (CI) candidacy (Cardon et al., 2012), and to measure CI users’ neural plasticity when undergoing auditory training (Barlow et al., 2016). Further, recent research shows that CAEPs may be used as an objective tool for CI mapping (Távora-Vieira et al., 2021). CAEPs have also been used in studies of individuals with Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD), to track progress of children with CAPD undergoing auditory training (Sharma et al., 2014), and to evaluate the effectiveness of personal frequency-modulating systems in improving speech intelligibility (Sharma et al., 2014; Smart et al., 2018). These findings reveal several potential benefits of CAEPs as a clinical decision-making tool in cases where the status of the PAC is a factor in improving patient outcomes. Even in clinical scenarios where performing CAEPs is not feasible, turning to recent CAEP literature can be beneficial in such cases.

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Financial Disclosures: Speaker was offered free registration to this CEU event.

Non-Financial Disclosures: Speaker does not have non-financial disclosures

Learner Objectives:

Define components of cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) and physiological correlates
Describe recent advances in the literature regarding use of CAEPs
Summarize potential clinical applications of CAEPs