Outcomes in Children with CI for SSD

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Description

This presentation will evaluate whether children with single-sided deafness (SSD) show functional improvements in listening ability after receiving a cochlear implant (CI), and if this improvement is maintained over time. Pre- and post-CI assessment data for 12 subjects, recruited from a cohort of 37 children using CI for SSD, will be presented.

During this session participants will:

Demonstrate knowledge of treatment options and be able to describe the pre- and post-CI assessment protocol for children with SSD.
Identify and explain the benefits of binaural hearing.
Demonstrate an understanding of the audiological management and listening and spoken language therapy required to optimize outcomes.

Contributors

Sharon Bruna, BSpPath; Post DpAud; MAudSA; AAudSA

Senior Audiologist, Hear and Say. Has experience in both pediatric and adult diagnostics and rehabilitation. In current role she has specialized in pediatric cochlear implantation and diagnostics, with a special interest in single sided deafness.
Emma Rushbrooke, MPhil, BA, DipAud, MAudSA, LSLS Cert. AVT, RNC

Clinical Director, Hear and Say. Over 20 years’ experience working with children with hearing loss, specializing in implantable hearing technology and Auditory-Verbal Therapy. Research interests include telehealth and unilateral hearing loss
Shaeez Usman Abdulla, PhD(BiomedEngg), Mtech(ElecInstEngg), Btech(ElecEngg)

Electronics and Instrumentation engineer with doctoral training in Biomedical Engineering. Experienced university academic who has delivered over 20 courses across the faculties of science, engineering and medicine.

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Contributors

Sharon Bruna, BSpPath; Post DpAud; MAudSA; AAudSA

Emma Rushbrooke, MPhil, BA, DipAud, MAudSA, LSLS Cert. AVT, RNC

Shaeez Usman Abdulla, PhD(BiomedEngg), Mtech(ElecInstEngg), Btech(ElecEngg)