GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH AUDITORY NEUROPATHY/DYS-SYNCHRONY

Course overview

Who Should Attend: Clinical Audiologists, Educators, Researchers, Students, and Physicians Level: Intermediate Program Focus: Knowledge Learner Outcomes: Upon completion, each participant in the Web seminar will be able to: 1. Identify individuals with auditory neuropathy/dys-synchrony and appropriately interpret auditory physiologic test results 2. Use appropriate methods to distinguish AN/AD from CAPD and other auditory disorders 3. Make appropriate recommendations for intervention and apply appropriate methods in the management of ANSD Description: This eAudiology Web session reviews factors related to accurate differential diagnosis and management of patients of all ages with auditory neuropathy/dys-synchrony(AN/AD), based on a database of approximately 500 AN/AD patients. Differentiation of AN/AD from EVA, cochlear nerve deficiency, CAPD, developments in genetics, and future roles of cochlear and cortical evoked potentials will be discussed. This will show that managing patients with AN/AD should focus on "treating the patient, not the test results". Discussions on patient variation; management strategies; outcomes and importance of a multidisciplinary approach; clinical approaches in fitting amplification; determining cochlear implant candidacy; assessing progress; and counseling families. Case studies will be presented.