Conventions and Events – Page 5 – Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig

Play It By Ear Seminar: Day Two

AUDITORY INTERVENTION IN ACTION Joanna Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Teresa Caraway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT (both from Hearts for Hearing)

Bilateral Cochlear Implants: Reasons, Research, and Support

At the “Play It By Ear!” seminar, audiologist Jace Wolfe, Ph.D., CCC-A (Hearts for Hearing) gave lots of fantastic information about bilateral implants as part of a larger presentation on developments in audiology. The information was so wonderful, and bilateral implants are such a “hot topic” right now, I decided that this subject deserved itsContinue reading “Bilateral Cochlear Implants: Reasons, Research, and Support”

Play It By Ear Seminar: Day One

SETTING THE STAGE TO MAXIMIZE AUDITORY POTENTIAL: AGRESSIVE AUDIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HEARING TECHNOLOGY Jace Wolfe, Ph.D., CCC-A (Hearts for Hearing) The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing published its latest position statement on October 1, 2007. Some of the most significant changes are:

AG Bell 2008: Sunday Concurrent Sessions

LOVE DOES HAPPEN AT AG BELL So this might not have been the most informative session I attended all weekend, but it was certainly the most enjoyable! “Love Happens” was a panel discussion led by three couples, all of whom met at or through AG Bell. They told the adorable stories of how they metContinue reading “AG Bell 2008: Sunday Concurrent Sessions”

AG Bell 2008: Monday Concurrent Sessions

EMPOWERING FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND OF LOW SES Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D. (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Renate Schultz, B.A. (University of Chicago), and Dana Suskind, M.D. (University of Chicago)

AG Bell 2008: Saturday Concurrent Sessions

Oh my goodness, where to begin? Convention has been AMAZING and I am learning great new things and meeting great new people every minute of every day! There are TONS of things to write about, but here’s a quick summary of the things I learned and did on Saturday:

AG Bell 2008: Friday Concurrent Sessions

THE BIG EARLY INTERVENTION PUZZLE Susan Lenihan, Ph.D. (Fontbonne University), Catherine Schroy, M.S., CCC-A (Central Institute for the Deaf), Christine Clark, M.A.Ed., C.E.D. (Central Institute for the Deaf), Mary Daniels, M.A.Ed. (St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf)