Event. Getting Started: Aided Cortical Testing - Session 1

Date:

19 November 2024
Location:

Online

Overview

This eWorkshop will provide an introduction to aided cortical testing with a particular focus on the pediatric application of the test. The tools available to ensure accurate testing conditions and detection of responses will be discussed, as well as how to achieve the optimum patient state and develop the most suitable testing strategy for each individual patient.

Learning objectives:
- Explain the clinical need and benefit of aided cortical testing for the pediatric patient group.
- Describe how to prepare for and perform an aided cortical measurement.
- Determine an appropriate testing strategy for aided cortical testing based on the patient’s expected audibility.

Speaker:

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.