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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Quality Does Matter: Audiologic Assessment and Management of Young Children' Track: 2 - Audiological Services Keyword(s): guidelines, assessment, fitting, monitoring Learning Objectives: Attendees will be able to: 1) identify best practice recommendations for audiologic monitoring of hearing loss; 2) describe best practice recommendations for fitting of hearing aids to young children; and 3)explain the impact services have on potential outcomes Abstract: In following the principles and guidelines set forth by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (2007), large numbers of infants with hearing loss are being identified at very young ages, often by 3 months of age. While identifying these children early and fitting them with high-quality technology immediately is one step towards helping them reach their full potential, one cannot underscore the greater importance of the quality of the audiologic services they are receiving. The provision of appropriate audiology services within the birth-3 population requires a distinct subset of skills and procedures. Through looking at published guidelines and case examples, this presentation will outline basic requirements regarding the audiologic assessment and management of young children and highlight the importance of meeting and/or exceeding these minimum standards of care for enabling children to truly make the journey towards reaching their full potential. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
Valerie Sonneveldt - POC,Primary Presenter,Author The Moog Center for Deaf Education      Credentials: AuD, CCC-A, FAAA, Board Certified in Audiology with a Specialty in Cochlear Implants       Valerie is a full-time pediatric audiologist at The Moog Center for Deaf Education. She has an undergraduate degree in Child Development with an emphasis in early childhood education, and received her Doctorate of Audiology degree from Central Michigan University in 2002. She has had extensive training and experience in cochlear implant technologies, and was sponsored by both Cochlear Corporation and Advanced Bionics Corporation as a Cochlear Implant Fellow. She has collaborated with Cochlear Corporation as a principal investigator in studies investigating the use and validity of new speech processors and speech processing enhancements, and the integrity testing of internal receiver/stimulators. Valerie has also presented regionally and nationally at a variety of conferences and workshops for parents and professionals on topics related to pediatric audiology and cochlear implants.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial -