2014 Hearing Loss Conference Agenda
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7:45 – 8:20 a.m.
- Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:20 – 8:30 a.m.
- Introduction and Overview of Conference
- Prashant Malhotra, MD
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8:30– 9:15 a.m.
- Keynote Address – “Role of the Pediatrician in Hearing Loss”
- Susan Wiley, MD
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9:15 – 9:25 a.m.
- Break
Session I – Early Identification of Hearing Loss
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9:25 – 9:40 a.m.
- Importance of Early Identification
- Susan Wiley, MD
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9:40 – 10 a.m.
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) – How it’s Done
- Jennifer Phelan, AuD
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10 – 10:20 a.m.
- Confirmatory Audiologic Testing
- Rebecca Belt, AuD
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10:20 – 10:50 a.m.
- Questions and Break
Session II – Evaluation After Diagnosis of Hearing Loss
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10:50 – 11:10 a.m.
- Enrollment in Early Intervention Services
- Sonya Hayes
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11:10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Medical Evaluation after Identified Hearing Loss
- Prashant Malhotra, MD
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11:30 – 11:50 a.m.
- Genetic Evaluation of Hearing Loss
- Matt Pastore, MS, LGC
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11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
- Speech Evaluation
- Shana Lucius, LSLS Cert AVT
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12:10 – 1 p.m.
- Questions, Lunch and Break with Exhibitors
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1 – 1:40 p.m.
- Parent Panel – Experiencing the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hearing Loss
- Facilitator: Kim Davis, APN
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1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
- Questions, Break, and Panel Setup
Session III – Intervention
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1:50 – 2:05 p.m.
- Hearing Habilitation Options – Nonsurgical
- Jamie Hadley Godsey, AuD., CCC-A
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2:05 – 2:25 p.m.
- Hearing Habilitation Options - Surgical
- Prashant Malhotra, MD
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2:25 – 2:55 p.m.
- Communications Options – AVT/Aud-Oral/TC/ASL
- Kristine Ratliff, LSLS AVEd
- Natalie Simon, MA
- Denyse Woods
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2:55 – 3 p.m.
- Break and Panel Setup
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3:05 – 3:45 p.m.
- Patient Panel – Living with Hearing Loss
- Facilitator: Kim Davis, APN
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3:45 – 3:55 p.m.
- Questions and Break
Session IV – Resources, Advocacy and Follow Up
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3:55 – 4:05 p.m.
- Financial Considerations
- Gina Hounam, PhD
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4:05 – 4:25 p.m.
- In the Classroom
- Gail Whitelaw, PhD
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4:25 – 4:35 p.m.
- Safety and Hearing Assistive Technologies
- Brittney Sprouse, AuD
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4:35 – 4:45 p.m.
- Resources – Local, Regional, National
- Carrie Thompson-Davenport, MA
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4:45 – 4:55 p.m.
- Surveillance of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Child
- Parul Vora, MD
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4:55 p.m.
- Closing Remarks
- Prashant Malhotra, MD