Australian Hearing Hub

AHH seminar - Tinnitus Research & Innovation - Professor Raj ...
2022-05-18 00:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Topic: Tinnitus Research & Innovation: Updates, Opportunities & challenges in Australia
Presenter: Professor Raj Shekhawat, Ph.D., MASLP, PGCert AP, CMALT, FHERDSA, SFHEA
Flinders university, University College London, Tinnitus Research Initiative
Date changed to : Monday 10 October
Location: Lecture theatre , Level 1, AHH
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Registration: Free public seminar
Register by Friday 7 October – please select in person ticket or zoom ticket
If you have accessibility requirements, please contact Sally.Piper@mq.edu.au to organise.
Agenda:
11.30am – 11.35am – Welcome
11.35am – 12.20pm – Presentation
12.20pm – 12.30pm – Q & A
12.30pm – 1.00pm – Networking & Light Lunch
Bio:
Professor Raj Shekhawat is an internationally recognized award-winning academic, mentor, keynote/TEDx speaker, and scientist. Raj is an inaugural professor in Audiology & Academic Lead at Flinders university. He holds conjoint appointments as Honorary Professor at Ear Institute, University College London and Public Relations Manager for Tinnitus Research Initiative, Germany. Raj has a diverse work experience spanning across four continents and six countries (USA, UK, Singapore, India, New Zealand & Australia), touching a plethora of cultural communities with his impeccable knowledge along the way.
He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Audiology from the University of Auckland, New Zealand which complements his outstanding international reputation for research and findings, which employ brain stimulation, sounds therapies & hearing aids for tinnitus management.
Raj is a passionate academic with several prestigious educational fellowships such as: a senior fellow of HEA, HERDSA, and CMALT, he is also an executive on Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia and Chair of the scientific advisory board on Horizon 2020 European Research Grant.

AHH Seminar: Single-Side Deafness - Professor Andrej Kral
2022-04-26 00:00
Topic: Single-Side Deafness
Presenter: Andrej Kral, MD, PhD
Chaired Professor of Auditory Neuroscience, Medical University Hanover
Professor of Systems Neuroscience, Macquarie University, Sydney
Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience and Cognition, The University of Texas
Date: Tuesday 10 May
Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Hybrid: Level 1, Lecture Theatre, Australian Hearing Hub
Zoom
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Registration: Free public seminar
Register by Friday 6 May – please select in person ticket or zoom ticket
If you have accessibility requirements, please contact Louise.Dodd@mq.edu.au to organise.
Agenda:
3.00pm – 3.05pm – Welcome
3.05pm – 3.50pm – Presentation
3.50pm – 4.00pm – Q & A
4.00pm – 4.30pm – Networking and Refreshments
Bio:
Andrej Kral studied general medicine in Bratislava, Slovakia (Comenius University, MD 1993, PhD 1998). His PhD was focused on computer models of neuronal networks to explore the process of auditory frequency discrimination. He subsequently moved to Germany (1995) to focus on neuroscience of cochlear implants and brain development in deafness at the Institute of Sensory Physiology, J.W.Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main (Prof. R. Klinke). There he was appointed associate professor of physiology (“Priv.-Doz.”) in 2002. From 2004 to 2009 he was Professor of Neurophysiology at the University of Hamburg. Since 2009 he has been Chaired Professor of Auditory Neuroscience at the Medical University Hannover and the director of research of the ENT clinics. Andrej Kral heads the Dept. of Experimental Otology. Since 2004 he has been Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience and Cognition at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA, and since 2018 Professor of Systems Neuroscience at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He serves as chair of the PhD Program “Auditory Sciences” in Hannover. A. Kral is an elected member of the German National Academy of Science and of the international Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS).
Kral’s research interests include neuroscience of deafness, brain development, plasticity and cross-modal reorganization, technology of neuroprosthetics and cochlear implants. His research has been published, among others, in New England Journal of Medicine, Science, Lancet Neurology, Nature Neuroscience and Trends in Neuroscience, his cumulative IF exceeds 450. Andrej Kral gave more than 200 invited talks at international conferences and leading research institutions. Together with A.N.Popper and R.R.Fay he edited the volume on Deafness (vol. 47) of the Springer Handbook of Auditory Research in 2013 and together with H. Maier and F. Aplin published an introductory textbook on neuroprosthetic devices (“Prostheses for the Brain”, 2021, Academic Press). His lab received funding from German Research Society (DFG), Common Scientific Conference Germany, National Institutes of Health (USA), National Science Foundation (USA), German Academic Exchange Service, European Union, State of Hamburg and State of Lower Saxony, Oticon Foundation and cochlear implant industry.
www.neuroprostheses.com

Unheard Stories Film Festival
2022-04-07 00:00

Audiology masterclass series 2022
2022-02-03 00:00
These events are free for AHH Members not seeking accreditation!
The series is rapidly evolving and more sessions will be added in the coming weeks!
Session 1: Why music is a powerful (re)habilitation tool for children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing
Date: Friday 18 February
Time: 12-1pm AEST.
Presenter: Dr Chi Lo
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: https://bit.ly/3nCfn3r
This presentation explores the benefits of music for children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH). Music is often viewed as a higher-order auditory activity which may serve as a barrier to participation. However, this workshop will explore how music is a rich and powerful multi-modal activity, and participation has broad benefits for the brain, and specific benefits for DHH children.
Session 2 (in 2 parts): Genetic testing for hearing loss – clinical utility and latest developments
Date: Friday 11 March & Friday 8 April
Time:12-1pm AEST.
Presenters: Mona Saleh and Radhika Rajkumar
Individual Sessions: $75
To register: https://bit.ly/3nCfn3r
Did you know that 50% of hearing loss has a genetic basis? Genetic causes include over 100 genes associated with non-syndromic hearing loss and over 400 syndromic conditions that can include hearing loss as well as other malformations and medical problems. Syndromic and non-syndromic deafness are genetically heterogeneous disorders characterized by mild to profound deafness in early adulthood, childhood,or infancy. The genetic heterogeneity associated with these conditions can make it difficult to use phenotype as the sole criterion to select a definitive cause.
Understanding the cause of hearing loss can be empowering and beneficial to both a child and their family by confirming a diagnosis, helping guide treatment and management decisions and enabling early interventions to maximise speech and learning potential. Identification of a disease-causing variant can also inform recurrence-risk assessment and genetic counselling.
In part 1 participants will get an overview of genetics and how it impacts on all stages of life including reproduction, birth, growth and development. An introduction to the utility and process of taking a family health history will also be covered. The inheritance patterns for the main causes of genetic hearing loss will be discussed as well as some case studies to illustrate the way in which genetics can impact on families with an inherited form of hearing loss.
Part 2 session delves deeper into the application of genetic testing for individuals and families with hearing loss. An overview of the techniques used for genetic testing with some case examples will illustrate its utility, ethical implications and how to access Invitae’s sponsored testing program.

Session 4: Structural Abnormalities of the cochlea and auditory nerve: considerations in paediatric cochlear implantation
Date: Tuesday 31 May
Time: 9am – 10am
Presenter: Dr Kirsty Gardner Berry
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: https://bit.ly/3nCfn3r
Structural abnormalities of the cochlea and auditory nerve hold a number of implications that need to be taken into consideration when counselling families about expected outcomes with cochlear implantation, and for surgical planning. This presentation reports on the 20% of children identified with structural abnormalities within a population of 346 paediatric cochlear implant recipients at NextSense. Topics will include key time points during embryological development that can impact on the severity of the anatomical abnormality, implications for choice of cochlear implant array, surgical considerations, and the potential impact on signal transmission.

Session 5: Single Sided Deafness
Date: Wednesday 27 July
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Presenter: Dr Dayse Tavora
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: https://bit.ly/3nCfn3r
Single sided deafness (SSD) is defined as a severe to profound hearing loss (>70dB HL) in one ear and hearing thresholds within normal limits in the contralateral ear (<30dB HL). People with SSD are deprived of binaural cues – squelch and summation – and have difficult hearing sound that is projected directly at their non-hearing ear because of the head shadow effect. Furthermore, SSD reduces social and psychological QoL and imposes a remarkable level of handicap as per general and specific self-assessments tool. For the last decade, several research groups have demonstrated that CI provides a significant improvement in function including speech understanding in noise and localisation ability, as well as improving QoL and reducing tinnitus significantly in both the early and long-term.
Session 6: Cochlear Technology in the Classroom
Date: Thursday 4 August
Time: 4pm -5pm
Presenter: Dr Vidya Raghavan
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: https://bit.ly/3nCfn3r
It is well accepted that for all children with hearing loss, it is vital to provide a favourable signal-to-noise ratio in the challenging environment of the classroom. This is where remote microphone technology can really help.This webinar will provide professionals with the resources and knowledge required to confidently support students with Cochlear devices in the classroom. You will gain an understanding of current Cochlear Baha and Nucleus processors, the main players in remote microphone technology, and how to use these in the classroom with your students with implantable devices.
The session will finish with an troubleshooting quiz to help prepare you for those common classroom scenarios.

These events are endorsed by Audiology Australia.

Ten days after each live event, a recording of the webinar will also be made available for you to watch via the Short Courses website. You will be notified via email for both the live event and when the recording is available to watch.
To learn more and register, please visit the following link:
https://www.nextsense.org.au/professional-development/audiology-masterclass-series-2022

Getting Ready for Big School - communication skills group program ...
2021-11-18 00:00
Moving into big school is a big deal! Children have to learn a variety of new skills very quickly as they move into their new class and school structure.
In Kindy, children often need to become proficient quickly with news-telling, reading and spelling (including phonological awareness), and asking and answering questions. Children learn at different paces and in different ways. We are offering a school holiday group designed to nurture the communication skills of children transitioning to kindergarten.
Sessions will be conducted by Master of Speech and Language Pathology students and by Certified Practising Speech Pathologists. The group will be modelled on a classroom environment to assist with children’s transition from pre-school.
The group will be activity and play-based and focus on pre-literacy and language skills for children starting school. The program includes key aspects such as learning classroom rules, news-telling, story-time, and group games. Each activity targets skills fundamental to learning, including early reading, inferencing, communicating ideas effectively, listening, and appropriately interacting with peers. This group is well-suited to children aged 4-6 starting school this year. You do not need to be an existing client to attend.
The Group program will include:

Phonological awareness (syllabification, rhyming, letter-to-sound knowledge)
Underlying skills for literacy (reading and spelling);
News-telling skills;
Listening skills for the classroom; and
Asking and answering questions in the classroom environment.
Gross Motor skill development with a paediatric Physiotherapist

Please note that the curriculum for the group is adapted to each new cohort. If there is a large discrepancy in ages and areas of need, activities will be tailored to ensure each child receives individual attention.
You will receive a short report of the activities and how your child enjoyed the group at the end of the groups.

Dates:
Wednesday 12th January to Friday 14th January 2021

Times:

Cost:

9.30am – 11.30am each day

$225.00 for all sessions

Location:

MQ Health Speech and Hearing Clinic
Australian Hearing Hub
Ground Floor, 16 University Avenue, Macquarie University (next to Piccolo Me Café)

Campus map:
http://www.mq.edu.au/campus-map

Parking:
Free parking is available on level B2 under the building

Preparation:
Take your child to the toilet when you arrive. The toilets are located next to the lifts.

What to bring:
A drink bottle and a piece of fruit

Prior SP assessments:
Please bring along any speech pathology assessments your child has had in the past.

Do I need to stay?
You are not required to stay in the room for the group. However, we ask that you stay in the vicinity so that you can return within 15 minutes if needed. We ask siblings to stay with their parents. There is a café just outside our entrance.

Book your place by calling reception on: 9850 2900

Live Series: Evidence-Bases Research and Innovation
2021-09-28 00:00
Speaker/s: Brent Edwards; Joaquin Valderrama-Valenzuela and Vicky Zhang; Simon Alperstein and Paola Incerti Jorge Mejia and Nicky Chong-White
Date & Time: every Wednesday morning at 8am AEDT throughout October
Location: Online Webinar Series – Total of 4 webinars
Registration Open: https://ceus.audiologyonline.com/2021-nal/

Agenda:
6/10/2021 8am AEDT Brent Edwards: Innovation at NAL on Emerging Trends in Hearing Health Care
– This course reviews current innovation happening in technology, services and delivery of hearing health care. NAL (National Acoustic Laboratories) research that informs these changes will be reviewed.

13/10/2021 8am AEDT Joaquin Valderrama-Valenzuela and Vicky Zhang: Novel Diagnostic and Evaluation Tools, presented in partnership with NAL
– This course will provide new diagnostic approaches and remediation strategies for hearing difficulties that are currently undetected. Participants will also receive a review of current tools that may be used in clinics to evaluate auditory speech discrimination skills in infants and toddlers.

20/10/2021 8am AEDT Simon Alperstein and Paola Incerti: Empowerment and Behavioural Insights in Client Decision Making, presented in partnership with NAL
– Behavioural Insights can be used to understand and support hearing health decision-making, particularly in the appointment setting. An overview of empowering the individual’s first awareness of hearing loss to hearing aid fitting and then to becoming an active hearing aid user will be covered.

27/10/2021 8am AEDT Jorge Mejia and Nicky Chong-White: Technology Validation in Real World Environments and Design Thinking Solutions, presented in partnership with NAL
– This course discusses ecologically momentary assessment methodologies to evaluate the real-life benefit of present and emerging technologies impacting hearing health and describe the advantages and limitations of the novel methodology. The second half will introduce design thinking and how this human-centered process has been applied to create a solution to help people with hearing difficulties understand conversations better, reduce frustration, and improve communication.

Bio:

6/10/2021 8am AEDT Brent Edwards: Innovation at NAL on Emerging Trends in Hearing Health Care
Brent Edwards
PhD
Brent Edwards, Ph.D., is the Director of the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), where he is currently leading new innovation initiatives that focus on transforming hearing healthcare. For over 22 years he headed research at major hearing aid companies and at Silicon Valley startups that have developed innovative hearing health technologies and clinical tools used worldwide.

13/10/2021 8am AEDT Joaquin Valderrama-Valenzuela and Vicky Zhang: Novel Diagnostic and Evaluation Tools, presented in partnership with NAL
Joaquin Tomas Valderrama-Valenzuela
PhD
Dr. Valderrama-Valenzuela is a Senior Research Scientist currently leading the Electrophysiology section at the National Acoustic Laboratories (Sydney, Australia). His research interests include the analysis of brain signals to ecologically-valid stimuli like natural speech, the diagnosis of early signs of hearing loss, and the evaluation of listening effort – a common complaint of people with hearing difficulties.
Vicky Zhang
PhD
Dr. Zhang is a Senior Researcher with over 20 years of experience in the area of hearing assessment and rehabilitation for children with hearing loss. She is currently a line manager at National Acoustic Laboratories, and also an honorary research fellow in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University. Her main research has focused on investigating the efficacy of early intervention for populations of children with bilateral hearing loss or unilateral hearing loss, and evaluation of sound detection and discrimination in children with hearing loss.

20/10/2021 8am AEDT Simon Alperstein and Paola Incerti: Empowerment and Behavioural Insights in Client Decision Making, presented in partnership with NAL
Simon Alperstein
MSc BE
Simon Alperstein is a Behavioural Scientist at NAL. He completed his Master of Science in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Simon’s work at NAL involves conducting research into the health decisions of individuals and developing solutions for the public informed by Behavioural Science that increase help-seeking behaviours and motivate individuals to reduce their risk of experiencing hearing loss. He also looks at patient and clinician interactions in the clinical setting, identifying biases and employing nudges to help individuals make informed choices that improve their health.
Paola Incerti
MAudiology, AAudA
Paola Incerti has worked as Senior Research Audiologist at the National Acoustic Laboratories since 2009. She currently leads a large, multi-centre study funded by the Australian Government Department of Health evaluating the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of upgrading cochlear implant sound processors in older adults. Paola has a strong background in hearing device rehabilitation research, with a focus on optimizing listening devices to improve outcomes in children and adults. Paola’s main research interest, and area of audiological expertise, is in the field of cochlear implantation. Particular interests include the prescription of electric and acoustic stimulation (cochlear implants, hearing aids and bimodal devices), and considerations about fitting configuration (i.e., same or opposite ears). Through her current and previous roles, she has co-authored several scientific papers and a book chapter.

27/10/2021 8am AEDT Jorge Mejia and Nicky Chong-White: Technology Validation in Real World Environments and Design Thinking Solutions, presented in partnership with NAL
Jorge Mejia
PhD
Dr. Jorge Mejia completed his PhD in 2010 while collaborating with the hearing industry in developing advanced noise reduction algorithms for hearing aids and Cochlear implant applications. Jorge is a computer and electrical engineer, with post degrees in control engineering and master’s in computer science from the Queensland University of Technology. In his current role, Dr. Mejia heads the signal processing departments at the National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney Australia, and his current focus is on measuring the real life benefits of new and existing hearing technologies as well as developing solutions for hearing health care applications.
Nicky Chong-White
PhD
Nicky Chong-White is a Senior Research Engineer at the National Acoustic Laboratories and has PhD in Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering. She began her career developing novel speech signal processing algorithms to improve speech intelligibility at AT&T Labs, USA and also at a US-headquartered technology start-up company. Since joining NAL in 2004, Nicky has applied her background in speech and audio signal processing, acoustics, machine learning and software development to investigate hearing. She uses design thinking methodologies to discover unmet user needs, and rapidly prototype and test innovative solutions. Nicky is currently focused on developing digital solutions to improve accessibility to hearing care, provide additional tools to enable and promote hearing self-management, and increase the reliability and capability of connected hearing health.

Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf - A day at the ...
2021-08-26 00:00
Date: Friday 10 December 2021
Time: 9:00-3:00pm AEST
Location: Zoom meeting
Theme: Translating research into practice
Cost: $20 remote access
REGISTRATION LINK
The Australian Hearing Hub members invite Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf (IToD) to a fully virtual event.

Learn from researchers – what are the currently research findings and how this can be translated into practice.
Learn form IToD – what challenges are presenting in the classroom and how can they be solved through innovation and research?

There will be a number of short presentations by Australian Hearing Hub member organisations, including Hearing Australia, National Acoustic Laboratories, NextSense, The Shepherd Centre, Macquarie University and Cochlear Limited. Followed by an interactive session where IToDs are invited to share challenges experienced in the classroom when working with students that are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
NOTE: Program will be released shortly

Anxiety in poor readers: Evidence, assessment, and intervention
2021-08-22 00:00

Measuring student progress in literacy: A workshop for teachers
2021-08-22 00:00

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples - webinar series ...
2021-08-17 00:00
The United Nation’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on 9th of August every year to raise awareness. According to the UN, there are estimated 476 million Indigenous people in about 90 countries. Indigenous populations have distinct cultures, languages, and knowledge systems and despite that the Indigenous population in most countries are the poorest, have low access to educational services and in general experience discrimination.
The 2021 theme is “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract”. To celebrate this day, International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (formerly known as IALP, https://ialpasoc.info/) is hosting series of webinars (in September 2021) highlighting hearing-related research and clinical services by the Indigenous Peoples and for the Indigenous Peoples from across the world.
The aim of the webinar is to build network across researchers and clinicians to engage, collaborate and learn. The exercise is particularly relevant this year as WHO released its first hearing World Report that mandates to all its member countries to integrate the ear and hearing care into the respective national health goals.
The webinars will be held via zoom for about an hour
Hosts: A/P Mridula Sharma & Prof Christie Yoshinaga-Itano
Meeting ID: 794 148 0147
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Check https://ialpasoc.info/ for details
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Schedule
1) 1st Sept: 11 am- 12 noon (AEST): ‘Community collaboration in ear and hearing health: Australian perspective’
2) 9th Sept: 10- 11 am (AEST): ‘Hearing Healthcare in Rural Northwest Alaska: Provider and Consumer Perspectives’
3) 15th Sept: 11 am-12 noon (AEST): ‘Researching with Māori and Pacific communities in Aotearoa and the Pacific Region’
4) 17th Sept: 9-10am (AEST): ‘Hearing loss prevalence and hearing health among school aged children in the Canadian Arctic’

Beyond Speech Workshop
2021-06-07 00:00
Towards Better Communication for Children with Hearing Loss
Thursday, 14th – Friday, 15th October, 2021
Online, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Children with hearing loss face unique challenges when acquiring spoken language. Despite advances in early identification, hearing devices and intervention, many children with hearing loss still experience challenges achieving effective communication. Expanding upon the success of our 2020 event, this multidisciplinary online workshop brings together perspectives on these children’s language development from researchers, clinicians, health practitioners and families alike.
Keynote Speakers
• Susan Nittrouer (University of Florida)
• Catherine McMahon (Macquarie University)
• Suzanne Purdy (University of Auckland)
• Christine Yoshinaga-Itano (University of Colorado)
Discussion Panels
• Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) study
• Teresa Ching (Macquarie University)
• Linda Cupples (Macquarie University)
• Greg Leigh (Macquarie University; NextSense Institute)
• Perspectives from parents of children with hearing loss
• Reflections from young adults with hearing loss

Abstract submissions due 9th July, 2021
• Submission guidelines: www.goto.mq.edu.au/beyondspeech2021workshop
• Submit via email: rebecca.holt@mq.edu.au

Free workshop – register online by 1st October, 2021: https://redcap.link/BeyondSpeech

Program enquiries: ben.davies@mq.edu.au
General enquiries: pamela.pan@mq.edu.au

Organising Committee
Ben Davies, Katherine Demuth, Rebecca Holt, Chi Yhun Lo, Katie Neal, Isabel O’Keeffe, Pamela Pan, Mridula Sharma and Elise Tobin

Workshop Sponsors
• ARC Linkage Grant LP180100534 (Demuth & Sharma)
• ARC Laureate Fellowship FL13010014 (Demuth)
• Macquarie University Child Language Lab
• Macquarie University Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS)

Reading difficulties and working memory
2021-05-25 00:00

Audiology masterclass series 2021
2021-03-22 00:00
These events are free for AHH Members not seeking accreditation!
Topic 1: Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder – putting the ‘spectrum’ into perspective.
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 12-1pm AEST.
Presenter: Dr Kirsty Gardner-Berry
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ

Whilst auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is known to result in a wide range of outcomes with both hearing aids and cochlear implants it’s not always easy to decipher from the literature which of the key elements are at play and how to best counsel clients and families about the most appropriate management pathway for their specific presentation.
In this webinar a combination of age-of-onset and diagnostic assessment tools will be presented to help clinicians categorize different ANSD sub-groups, explain the variation in outcomes seen, and guide the clinical management pathway moving forward.

Topic 2: Shifting the Goal Posts. Hearing loss & Cochlear implantation in the Australian Landscape.
Date:Thursday May 20
Time:12-1pm AEST.
Presenter: Emma Ramsay
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ

Australian Professor Graeme Clark AC was inspired by his deaf father to help deaf people hear. The ground breaking research he led in Australia began in the late 1960s, when almost all auditory neurophysiologists believed that providing useful hearing through electrical stimulation would be impossible.
When cochlear implants were first commercialised most potential candidates and health care professionals hoped the device would be an aid to lip reading. Forty years later the goal posts have shifted considerably and expectations include the ability to swim wearing the device, cell phone connectivity, hearing in noise and much, much more. Cochlear has continued with global clinical research and technology development programs, integrating new findings into products with enhanced performance and usability to meet these growing and ever changing expectations.
In this session you will hear Cochlear Australia New Zealand’s Clinical Director Emma Ramsay , discuss the improvements the Cochlear implant industry has seen over the last 20 years, how the Australian landscape has changed and improvements still needed and learn about ways Cochlear’s technology can maximise hearing and lifestyle outcomes.

Topic 3: Introduction to the PLUM and HATS
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Presenters: Meagan Ward, Carmen Kung, and Sam Harkus
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ
You may have come across new tools available from the National Acoustics Laboratories called PLUM and HATS. They are checklists designed to guide conversations with parents of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children aged 6 months to five years, to explore their child’s listening and communication skills development.
Originally designed with the primary health workforce in mind to assist with triaging for referrals, they can also guide decision making across the continuum of care. Come and learn what they are, why they were developed, and how they are being used, and our hopes for how they may play a role in closing the gap around child development.

Topic 4: Introduction to the Oticon Medical Neuro Cochlear Implant System
Date: 3 September 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Presenter: Stacey Butler
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ
This presentation provides an opportunity for hearing care professionals to receive an overview of the Neuro cochlear implant system from Oticon Medical, which includes the Neuro Zti implant, Neuro 2 sound processor and Genie Medical Cochlear Implant Software. Learn about what makes the Neuro system unique.

Topic 5: Supporting Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing Solutions
Date: 24 September 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Presenter: Stephanie Carrick
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ
Ponto has brought superior speech understanding and comfortable listening into the lives of tens of thousands of adults and children around the world — giving them the hearing confidence they need to take part in school, work and social situations. This presentation will provide hearing care professionals and educators an understanding of key components of the Ponto system: sound processing strategies, connectivity and support resources. Learn what makes Ponto unique and how you can best support bone anchored hearing users.

Topic 6: Advanced Bionics
Date: 11 November 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ
This session will give a summary of some of the unique technologies developed by Advanced Bionics. Some areas covered will include the use of Current Steering to increase spectral resolution, the first truly made for CI bimodal system eliciting better performance in everyday life situations, and an introduction to AB’s new cochlear implant- setting a new benchmark for standard of care in CI and MRI.

Topic 7 :MED-EL: 20 Innovations in 20 Minutes (and then some more)
Date: 1 October 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ
This presentation will discuss 20 recent innovations available in the latest MED-EL cochlear implant systems and how they improve clinical practice and user benefit. Design philosophy and future direction will also be explored.

Topic 8: Cochlear Technology and Research Update
Date: 29 October 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00pm AEST
Individual Sessions: $50
To register: bit.ly/317ABdJ
Since 1981, Cochlear has provided more than 600,000 implantable devices, helping recipients of all ages, to hear and live full and active lives. Throughout this time Cochlear’s continual focus on research and development, has resulted in delivering new technologies that benefit all recipients, whether they are being implanted today or many years ago. This session will bring you up to date on the most recent advancements in implant and processing technology. First, Frank Risi Group Product Manager of Surgical & Implants will take you through the unique design of Cochlear’s latest generation implant, Nucleus Profile™ Plus, which enables recipients to have MRI’s up to 3T without the need for splinting or magnet removal. Then Esti Nel, Cochlear’s Principal Research Audiologist will provide an overview of SmartSound IQ, Cochlear’s suite of sound processing technologies, and will share evidence on how these innovations enhance hearing performance in even challenging listening environments.

Topic 1 : The endorsement number is CPD2021 107 and the category and CPD points are as follow:
Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
Topic 2: The endorsement number is CPD2021 106 and the category and CPD points are as follow:
Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
Topic 3: The endorsement number is CPD2021 116 and the category and CPD points are as follow:
Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
Topic 4: This event has been endorsed for 12 months commencing from 3rd September 2021. The endorsement number is CPD2122 017 and the category and CPD points are Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
Topic 5: This event has been endorsed for 12 months commencing from 24th September 2021. The endorsement number is CPD2122 018 and the category and CPD points are Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
Topic 6: This event has been endorsed for 12 months commencing 11 November 2021. The endorsement number is CPD2122 026 and the category and CPD points are Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point.
Topic 7: This event has been endorsed by Audiology Australia for 12 months commencing 1 October 2021. The endorsement number is CPD2122 024 and the category and CPD points are Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point.
Topic 8: The event has been endorsed by Audiology Austraia and the endorsement number is CPD2122 033 and the category and CPD points are Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
Ten days after each live event, a recording of the webinar will also be made available for you to watch via the Short Courses website. You will be notified via email for both the live event and when the recording is available to watch.
NOTE: The recordings after the seminar will only be made available to participants who have paid to register and receive accreditation.
To learn more and register, please visit the following link:
https://www.nextsense.org.au/professional-development/audiology-masterclass-series-2021

Assessment and treatment approaches for children with reading and spelling ...
2021-03-04 00:00

Australian Launch - World Report on Hearing – 3 March ...
2021-02-19 00:00
Location: Streamed YouTube Premiere
Date: Wednesday 3 March
Time: 2pm – 3pm

WHO ‘Hearathon’,a global movement for better ear and hearing care.
On this day, in Australia and around the world, stakeholders in the field of ear and hearing care will mark the launch of the first ever WHO World Report on Hearing that will help guide governments, health professionals, health services providers and civil society organisations to address the growing societal challenge of the rising prevalence of hearing loss. This event provides an opportunity for Australia to highlight its world class initiatives in hearing health and an opportunity for stakeholders to unite and collaborate to achieve the themes of this World Hearing Day and title of the Report Hearing care for ALL! Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate.”
VIEW THE REPORT HERE
VIP speakers include:

David Brady, Chair of Deafness Forum and CEO of Hear For You
The Hon. Trent Zimmerman, MP, Chair Standing Committee on Health and Aged Care
The Hon. John Howard OM AC
The Hon. Mark Coulton, MP, Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government
Professor Catherine McMahon, Director of Macquarie University HEAR Centre
Dr Kelvin Kong, ENT surgeon and Associate Professor at University of Newcastle
Professor Tom Calma AO
Justin Langer, Ambassador for Ear Science Institute Australia and Australian cricket coach
Brett Lee, WHO World Hearing Forum Champion and world-renowned cricketer
Sue Walters, President of CICADA Australia
The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP – Member for Kingsford Smith
The Hon. Dr Fiona Martin, MP, Chair Select Committee on Mental Health and Co-Chair Parliamentary Friends of Hearing Health

Population Hearing Healthcare Conference
2021-02-15 00:00

Hearing Hub Junior Science Academy for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Kids ...
2020-10-29 00:00
Hearing Hub Junior Science Academy for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Kids
An accessible Junior Science Academy program for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
Tuesday 19th January 2021: Science is Real! Suitable for children in Years 1 – 3 at school
Wednesday 20th January 2021: Attractive Science. Suitable for children in Years 4 – 6 at school

Children are introduced to science concepts and skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Courses teach the concepts through experiments, physical activity, craft and other hands-on activities.
Children meet others with similar life experiences to them and enjoy making new social connections.
Auslan interpreter and Roger assisted listening device available
Register your interest to find out more about new opportunities for Regional Travel Scholarships offered by the Child Language Lab

Drop off: 8.30am – 9.30am
Activities: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Pick-up: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Cost: Free to eligible students

Please register your interest in the program via our online survey by the 4th December 2020
Follow the link to register – https://limesurvey.mq.edu.au/index.php/178181?lang=en
For more information please follow the Junior Science Academy link at mq.edu.au/holidays

LIVE WEBINAR - Anxiety in poor readers: Evidence, assessment, and ...
2020-10-15 00:00

LIVE WEBINAR - Working memory and reading difficulties
2020-10-15 00:00

Linguistics Research Showcase 2020
2020-09-14 00:00
When: Friday 25 September 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: F2F and online via zoom
How to register: CLICK HERE

The Linguistics Research Showcase aims to explore the diversity of Linguistics research, celebrating the work of our recent graduates, promoting recent publications, crowdsourcing expert input for our works-in-progress and workshopping some of the skills specific to conducting research in the global age of communication.
Talks are in various formats, including Graduate Plenaries (HDR students who have completed or submitted since Jan 2019), Lightning Talks, Research in Progress presentations, and Strategic Research Topics.

Morning Sessions 10:00-12:00
Ainsworth Building: 1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 202
Online Link

10:00
Opening Address & Welcome
Prof. Mark Connor, A/D HDR, Faculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences

10:20
Dr. Rebecca Holt (in person)

Facilitating language processing for children with hearing loss

Children with hearing loss may process language slowly and effortfully compared to those with normal hearing. This thesis examined the effects of input enriched via visual speech cues (bottom-up information) or informative semantic context (top-down information) on the processing speed and effort of children using hearing aids and/or cochlear implants. Children with hearing loss benefited from both sources of information and performed similarly to their peers with normal hearing overall. This contributes to theoretical accounts of bottom-up and top-down interactions in language processing and suggests practical steps to facilitate communication for children with hearing loss.

Supervisors: Prof. Katherine Demuth and Dr. Laurence Bruggeman

10:45
Dr. Colum Ruane (in person)

Fresh insights into the position and utility of English in the world: a Korean perspective.

This presentation is in response to current globalising trends in which broadened cultural influences allow for fresh insights to English’s ideological position in the world. It showcases views from a cohort of Koreans on their perceptions of Global English – specifically, how they ideologically shaped English within the Korean and global context, and how they perceived its usage with respect to a sense of internationalism and global integration. Findings suggest that greater global mobility, online and offline is leading to enhanced global sensitivities. English users can construct a sense of global community through more individuated and culturally informed engagement with the world.

Supervisor: Prof. Phil Benson

11:10
Dr. Wing Shan (Andrea) Chan (online)

An investigation of subtitles as learning support in university education

Using a mixed-methods approach, the current study aims to investigate the processing and resultant impact of subtitles on English- and Chinese-speaking participants in terms of their comprehension and cognitive load. Experiment 1 was conducted in an authentic university classroom and revealed that English-speaking participants had lower self-reported cognitive load in reading Chinese subtitles, while neither English nor Chinese subtitles had any impact on the self-rated cognitive load of Chinese-speaking participants. Experiment 2 was a laboratory-based experiment with Chinese first-language participants watching video with no subtitles, Chinese subtitles and English subtitles. First-language subtitles were found to result in improved comprehension.

Supervisors: Prof. Jan-Louis Kruger and A/Prof Stephen Doherty (UNSW)

11:35
Nu Anh Vo (online)

Critical Thinking in English Language Teaching in the Vietnamese Tertiary Context

This study examines the importance and feasibility of critical thinking (CT) in English language teaching (ELT) in the Vietnamese tertiary context. Evidence was collected through two questionnaires, two CT tasks and interviews in a qualitative case study. The findings emphasize the appropriateness of CT to Vietnamese students, support the integration of CT instruction into ELT, and suggest ideas for developing Vietnamese students’ CT. It is hoped that these findings will be useful beyond the particular case of Vietnam to benefit students and teachers in other ELT contexts since the need for good CT skills in a globalising world is universal.

Supervisor: A/Prof. Stephen Moore

Lunch Break 12:00-1:00

Virtual Poster Sessions 1:00-1:30

These posters will be hosted in individual “Zoom Rooms” from 1:00-1:30. Please pop in virtually using the links below to review the projects, ask the presenters questions and give feedback.

Poster 1
Attitudes of AusE Speakers to Fricated /t/: A Sociophonetic Perception Study
Timothy Shea
Zoom Link

Poster 2
Australian-English fathers’ and mothers’ IDS: More breathy, less creaky, with a high and variable pitch
Elise Tobin
Zoom Link

Poster 3
Automatic detection of creaky voice
Hannah White
Zoom Link

Poster 4
Chinese College Teachers’ and Students’ Experiences of EFL teaching and learning in the E-learning Context
Yang Huining
Zoom Link

Poster 5
Identifying a Pedagogical Genre of Literature Review
Dr. Nur Afifi
Zoom Link

Poster 6
International EAL students and university writing assignments: approaches, challenges and learner autonomy behaviour exercises
Bao Tram Nguyen
Zoom Link

Poster 7
Language Learning Deficits in Infants with Hearing Loss: A Statistical Learning Approach
Amber Foster
Zoom Link

Poster 8
Phonetics of Arabic-English in Code Switching
Faisal Mohammed Alfadhil
Zoom Link

Poster 9
The speech of an older preschool bilingual sibling’s influence and impact on the language development of a younger potential bilingual infant sibling
Lauren Landsberry
Zoom Link

Parallel Strategic Research Sessions 1:30-2:00pm

Title
Mindmapping in interviews: Affordances and implications
The de-humanisation and re-humanisation of the T&I professions: Opportunities for interdisciplinarity?
Finding your readers: writing beyond the dissertation
Patient & Public Involvement in Research

Presenter
Melissa Reed
A/Prof. Marc Orlando
A/Prof. Annabelle Lukin
A/Prof. Piers Dawes

Zoom Link
Zoom Link
Zoom Link
Zoom Link

1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 202
1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 205
1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 102
1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 105

Parallel Research Papers 2:05pm-3:35pm

Hearing, Speech & Language Sciences Stream
Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Conversation & Discourse Analysis
Multilingualism, Translation & Interpreting

1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 105
1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 202
1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 102

Zoom Link
Zoom Link
Zoom Link

2:05
Graduate Plenary
The acquisition of acoustic cues to voicing contrasts in children with hearing loss
Heritage language trajectories of Chinese migrant children in Australia
‘My heart is all blue’: Multilingual identities of international English language students in Australia

Julien Millaseau (online)
Yining Wang (ONLINE)
Yulia Kharchenko (online)

2:30
Lightning Talk
Syllable onset coordination in speech of Parkinson patients
Teaching about Taboo Language in EFL/ESL Classes: A Starting Point Communication in times of cultural
Confucianism and Asian tiger parents?

Jidde Jacobi (in person)
Joshua Wedlock (F2F) (2:35pm*)
Dr. Jinhyun Cho (online)

2:45
Lightning Talk
Aboriginal Children’s Hearing Health project

Pause in Sight Translation: A longitudinal study focusing on training effect

Prof. Cath McMahon

Dr. Jing Fang & Xiaomin Zhang (online)

3:00
Research in Progress
The effect of smell on speech perception
An exploration of sales interaction in Mandarin-speaking cosmetic stores
Exploring English as a Medium of Instruction for the Teaching of Medicine in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Andy Gibson & Dr. Anita Szakay
Jessie Jie Chen (in person) (2:50pm*)
Khatmah Alanazi (online)

3:10
Research in Progress
Systematic Review: Hyperarticulation in Infant-Directed Speech
Shaping Writer Identity of Doctoral Students in Co-authoring with Supervisors for Publication
Rehabilitation of language disorders in linguistically diverse and multilingual speakers in Australia: Towards a new best practice

Alice Kneipp (online)
Jiayu Wang (online) (3:05pm*)
A/Prof. Peter Roger, Dr. Jae-Hyun Kim, Dr. Scott Barnes (online)

3:25
Research in Progress
The Test of Speech Sound Perception in Noise (ToSSPiN) – Effect of first language, spatial separation and reverberation on speech sound identification
The Verbal Art of Psychotherapy
Usability of video-remote interpreting in times of crisis: Building capacity of interpreting services in Australian healthcare settings

Christian Boyle (online)
Andrew Groome (3:20pm*)
Karine Bachelier (online)

Closing Session 3:40-4:00
Ainsworth Building: 1 Wally’s Walk Rm. 202
Online Link

3:40
Closing Address

U-Bar Follow-up Discussion 4:00-5:00pm

Deaf Awareness Training
2020-08-17 00:00
With the support of the Australian Hearing Hub, the Deaf Society is running a Deaf Awareness Training (DAT) course
Event: Deaf Awareness Training
Date: Monday 21 September 2020
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: A Zoom link will be forward to registered attendees 24 hours before the event.
Registration: Spaces are limited, please email louise.dodd@mq.edu.au to secure a spot.
This event is only open to AHH member staff and students
Program overview:

Learn how to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people in culturally appropriate ways, using their preferred visual communication style.
Demonstrate culturally appropriate ways of interacting (inc. eye contact, turn taking, gaining attention).
Begin learning and building a visual vocabulary related to daily life.
Engage in simple exchanges in Auslan or other visual communication means, including giving and following simple instructions.

Some of the areas covered in this training:

What are the differences between deaf and hard of hearing people?
What are the different communication methods used by deaf people?
What is Auslan (Australian Sign Language)?

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids’ Science
2020-07-30 00:00
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids’ Science Dates:
An accessible Junior Science Academy program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Tuesday 29 September: Robotics. Suitable for children in Years 1 – 3 at school
Wednesday 30 September: Science Mash-Up (Combining parts of Crime Scene Investigation & Flight), for children in Years 4 – 6 at school

Children are introduced to science concepts and skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Courses teach the concepts through experiments, physical activity, craft and other hands-on activities.
Children meet others with similar life experiences to them and enjoy making new social connections.

Drop off: 8.30am – 9.30am
Activities: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Pick-up: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Cost: Free to eligible students

Please contact Dr Chi Lo to discuss your child’s participation: chi.lo@mq.edu.au
For more information please follow the Junior Science Academy link at: mq.edu.au/about/holidays

2020 Public Health and Hearing Webinar Series
2020-06-16 00:00
This online seminar series will explore and challenge current thinking on hearing loss in older adults – from a mere inconvenience to a major public health problem, affecting mental and physical health, social interactions, and increasing economic costs to society.
It will provide insights into the lived experience – necessary for understanding how to redesign approaches to healthcare. The series will discuss ways in which hearing healthcare is delivered, explore the evidence which supports the existing service delivery model, identify challenges to this, and propose innovative solutions to address this. Finally, the series will discuss the importance of consumer engagement in co-constructing user-centred models of health, and will explore ways in which Australia could reconsider its current approach and transform hearing health to better meet the growing need.

28 July
Why hearing loss in older adults is a major public health problem

Associate Professor Piers Dawes (Macquarie University)
Professor Bamini Gopinath (University of Sydney)
Associate Professor Amber Willink (University of Sydney)
Recording
Audiology Australia endorsed event: CPD2021 011 | Cat 1.2 – 1 CPD point

25 August
The lived experience
Dr Caitlin Barr (Soundfair)
Dr Nicole Matthews (Macquarie University)
Margot Albrecht (Advocate)
Recording
Audiology Australia endorsed event: CPD2021 021 | Cat 1.2 – 1 CPD point

22 September
New insights and solutions
Dr Brent Edwards (National Acoustic Laboratories)
Dr Melanie Ferguson (National Acoustic Laboratories)
Mr Phillip Nakad (Macquarie University)
Recording
Audiology Australia endorsed event: CPD2021 027 | cat 1.2 – 1 CPD point

20 October
Consumer engagement and social design
Professor Frances Rapport (Macquarie University)
Dr Carrie Nieman (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
Recording
Audiology Australia endorsed event: CPD2021 036 | cat 1.2 – 1 CPD point

17 November
Digital platforms and alternative pathways for early engagement
Dr Annie Lau (Macquarie University)
Professor Bandana Saini (University of Sydney)
Dr Stephen Carter (University of Sydney)
Recording
Audiology Australia endorsed event: CPD2021 046 | cat 1.2 – 1 CPD point

8 December
Co-designing new models of hearing health
Panel discussion
Register here

All sessions from 12pm – 1pm AEST and will be live captioned
Moderator: Professor Catherine McMahon (Macquarie University)
louise.dodd@mq.edu.au | (02) 9850 6703 For further information please contact Louise Dodd
This webinar series will be available online for viewing after the event, please register to receive the links.

Looking for an activity for your child during the school ...
2020-06-11 00:00
Researchers at the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) are looking for children aged 9-12 years to participate in a study looking at the effectiveness of children’s earmuffs.
The study will involve a 90-minute appointment at NAL where your child will have a hearing test, and then be asked to respond to sounds while wearing different earmuffs.
The study will run from July 6 to July 17 and participants will be reimbursed $30.
This study will help researchers understand the benefits of children wearing earmuffs in noisy environments to protect their hearing, and will provide parents with recommendations on which earmuffs to buy.
Researchers are aiming to publish the results on the NAL website within three months of the testing.
Parents interested in registering their child for the study should contact Kiri Mealings.

Teaching vocabulary to improve reading comprehension
2020-06-11 00:00

Understanding reading comprehension: From research to classroom
2020-06-10 00:00

Social Language Skills Group
2020-06-10 00:00
Event date and time: Monday 28th September, Wednesday 30th September, Thursday 1st October 12pm-1pm
Summary: Setting a strong foundation for social language is essential. Our September group boosts children’s capacity to work in groups, manage conversations and build relationships. This group is perfect for children in all years of Primary School to enable them to build crucial social language skills for school success. Children in School Years K-6 are welcome.
Cost: $112.50
You don’t need to be an existing client to attend!
Register or request more information here https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_br6LoUuz4qSMQoB
Social skills are essential for communication for people of all ages. These foundations are laid early, with children learning and using social skills largely in play. Children learn to follow the ‘unspoken’ rules of conversation (like turn-taking, eye contact, and facial expressions) to build relationships. This helps them work in groups at school and communicate with peers. Topics will include:

Greetings and conversation-starters
Turn-taking and listening in conversation
Having and maintaining a conversation
Sharing and identifying feelings
Being a good friend

A day at the Australian Hearing Hub – Itinerant Teachers ...
2020-06-10 00:00
“A day at the Australian Hearing Hub 2020”
On line visit for Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf (ITOD)
Date: Friday 11 December 2020
Time: 9:00 – 3:00
Cost: $20
Location: Remote access
REGISTER HERE

The RIDBC Renwick Centre and the Australian Hearing Hub members invite Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf to learn about the clinical work and research taking place at the Australian Hearing Hub.
There will be a number of short presentations by many of the Australian Hearing Hub members including Hearing Australia, National Acoustic Laboratories, Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children, The Shepherd Centre, Macquarie University Hearing and Cochlear Limited. Program coming soon!
This event is a collaboration between the Australian Hearing Hub and the RIDBC Renwick Centre.

Accreditation: Attending this event will contribute 6 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1, 1.5,.1.6, 6.2,.6.3, 6.4, 7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teachers Accreditation in NSW.

Beyond phonics: Teaching multisyllabic word reading and spelling for all ...
2020-03-04 00:00

Audiology Masterclass Series 2020 - Piers Dawes
2020-02-23 00:00
We are only offering the Audiology Master Series seminar on 30 March, titled, Hearing and vision impairment and mental well-being in older age remotely, live (through web-based conference) or digital access (recorded presentations).
This Masterclass series will take place through a Zoom webinar from 12-1pm EST on the posted date. Ten days after each live event, a recording of the webinar will also be made available for you to watch via the Short Courses website. You will be notified via email for both the live event and when the recording is available to watch.
Topic 1: Hearing and vision impairment and mental well-being in older age
Location: Zoom webinar
Date: 30 March, 2020
Presenter: Piers Dawes
Age-related hearing loss is a marker of risk of cognitive decline and dementia. I will outline possible links between hearing/vision impairment and cognition, including hearing/vision loss as a biomarker for cognitive well-being, the impact of cognitive declines on function and sensory impairment as a causal contributor to cognitive decline and poor quality of life in older age. Controlled hearing intervention studies on long term cognitive outlines are challenging, so the evidence for the impact on hearing interventions is primarily from observational studies and will likely continue to be from studies other than randomised controlled trials.
Piers will share recent research including our own work modelling i) relationships between age-related impairment of sensory function and cognition and ii) modelling the impact of sensory interventions on cognitive outcomes between intervention and control groups. He will identify key challenges in addressing hearing impairment to improve mental well-being in later life and argue that effective prevention, identification and management of hearing and vision problems represents an important opportunity to optimise mental well-being and quality of life in older age.

Visit the following link to register now! https://bit.ly/2SgCH68
Australian Hearing Hub members staff not seeking accreditation can attend the seminars free of charge
Accreditation: Completing this webinar will contribute 1 hour NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1, 1.5,.1.6, 6.2,.6.3, 6.4, 7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teachers Accreditation in NSW.

Accreditation: This course has been approved by AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 1 CEUs per presentation.

Accreditation:
Hearing and Vision Impairment and Mental Well-Being in Older Adults – webinar CPD1920 059 Category 1.2 – 1 CPD point
