Training in ABR
Advances in Pediatric Hearing Assessment
Description
The assessment of hearing levels in the pediatric population can be achieved with a range of both objective and subjective assessment techniques. Understanding how and when to use these techniques, and where they should be combined or compared is essential to allow for flexible and scientifically sound assessments. This session will explore the diagnostic toolbox available for newborn hearing assessment and discuss the many factors which should be considered in test selection and interpretation.
Learning Objectives
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Summarize the range of tools and techniques available for newborn hearing assessments.
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Explain how assessment techniques differ and can be combined and contrasted to improve assessment quality.
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Discuss why differences in conclusion may exist between different assessment techniques and how to critically evaluate these findings.
Presenter
Amanda Goodhew
Amanda holds a Master's degree in Audiology from the University of Southampton, where she now teaches as a Visiting Academic. She has extensive experience holding senior audiologist positions in numerous NHS hospitals and clinics, where her primary focus has been pediatric audiology. Her specific areas of interest include electrophysiology (in particular ABR, ASSR and cortical testing), neonatal diagnostics and amplification and the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with autism and complex needs. Amanda has a particular interest in pediatric behavioral assessment and has twice held the Chairperson position for the South London Visual Reinforcement Audiometry Peer Review Group, and is a member of the Reference Group for the British Society of Audiology Pediatric Audiology Interest Group. Amanda also works as an independent technical assessor, undertaking quality assessment for audiological services throughout the UK, and is a member of the expert reference group for the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership on Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss.
Michael East
Michael is an Audiologist and Clinical Scientist from the UK with many years of experience working in senior clinical audiology positions within the National Health Service, specialising in both paediatrics and vestibular assessment/rehabilitation. He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Southampton and Aston University respectively and completed the UK’s National School of Healthcare Science “Scientist Training Programme”; leading to his registration as a Clinical Scientist.
