HOPE courses: Audiology Online

HOPE courses: Audiology Online

HOPE Online Seminars for Educational and Early Intervention Professionals

Teachers, speech-language pathologists, educational and pediatric audiologists, early interventionists, administrators and other school-based professionals are invited to participate in free online training sessions on the educational and early intervention needs of children with hearing loss.

To register for online courses please visit www.audiologyonline.com/cochlear

Recorded versions of past online events are now available online.

Registration Instructions:

Registration in advance is required. For more information and to register, please visit www.audiologyonline.com/cochlear. All seminars are free and are one hour in duration.

HOPE Online: September 2007 - May 2008

Special Series on Meeting the Needs of Older Children
A special series is being offered this year focusing on the needs of older children with cochlear implants to maximize learning and language outcomes. Courses marked with a provide guidance on working with students in this age grouping.

Thursday, September 27, 12 Noon and 3:00 pm ET
Maximizing Outcomes with Minimal Resources: Tips for CI Kids Without Access to an Auditory Therapist
Donald M. Goldberg, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A, Cert. AVT ® , Co-Director, Hearing
Implant Program, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Thursday, October 25, 2:00 pm ET
Auditory Skills: A Closer Look (Intermediate)
Ashley Garber, M.S., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® , HOPE Specialist

Wednesday, November 7, 2:00 pm ET
More Sound Speech for Speech Sounds (Intermediate)
Nancy Caleffe-Schenck, M.Ed., CCC-A, CED, Cert. AVT ® , Director,
Auditory Verbal Services, Inc., Evergreen, CO

Tuesday, November 27, 3:00 pm ET
HOPE Tips: More Therapy Ideas for Preschoolers
Ashley Garber, M.S., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® , HOPE Specialist

Wednesday, December 5, 2:00 pm ET
FM and Nucleus Freedom: Maximizing Access to Sound
Janet Clarke, Au.D. Clinical Educator, Cochlear Americas

Tuesday, January 8, 3:00 pm ET
Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Infants
Ellen Rhoades, Ed.S., Cert. AVT ® , Auditory-Verbal Training &
Consultant Services International

Thursday, January 10, 2:00 pm ET
Mixed Hearing Loss in Children: What are the Options?
George Cire, M.S., CCC-A, Bone Anchored Solutions, Cochlear Americas

Wednesday, January 16, 3:00 pm ET
Monitoring Cochlear Implants in “Tweens”: Case Studies on Performance Outcomes (Intermediate)
Jane R. Madell, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP, ABA, Cert. AVT ® , Co-Director,
Cochlear Implant Center and Beth Israel NYEE Medical Center, NY, NY

Tuesday, February 5, 3:00 pm ET
Auditory Learning for Adolescents
Ellen Rhoades, Ed.S., Cert. AVT ® , Auditory-Verbal Training
& Consultant Services International

Tuesday, February 12, 2:00 pm ET
HOPE Tips: More Therapy Ideas for Elementary
Aged Students
Ashley Garber, M.S., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® , HOPE Specialist

Tuesday, March 4, 3:00 pm ET
Teenagers, Parents, and Auditory Therapy: It’s Not All the Same
MaryKay Therres, M.S., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® , Management
Coordinator, Speech and Hearing Center, Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia Cochlear Implant Team

Thursday, March 13, 2:00 pm ET
Bringing Literacy to the Table: Using Books in Therapy
Ashley Garber, M.S., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® , HOPE Specialist

Tuesday, April 8, 3:00 pm ET
Here, There and Everywhere:
Carry-Over for Auditory Goals
Ashley Garber, M.S., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® , HOPE Specialist

Tuesday, April 22, 2:00 pm ET
Lessons from a First Grade Mainstream Classroom: A Teacher and Parent Share their Experiences
Niki Wollan, Parent of Jake (Bilateral 6 year old) and
Lisa Albert (Jake’s Teacher)
Douglas County Montessori School, Castle Rock, CO

Thursday, May 1, 3:00 pm ET
Using Baha in Young Children: Research and Clinical
Considerations for Early Intervention Professionals
George Cire, M.S., CCC-A, Bone Anchored Solutions, Cochlear Americas

Tuesday, May 13, 2:00 pm ET
Cochlear Implantation in Children with Multiple Issues: A Case Study Approach
Ellen Thomas, M.A., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT ® and Brandi Griffin, M.A.,
CCC-A, University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program

Courses designated with a are also eligible for AVT ® CEUs from AG Bell.

These seminars are offered through Audiology Online, which provides an easy to use virtual workshop with live audio and video. All courses are viewable on a Windows based computer equipped with an Internet Explorer. To participate in the online seminars you must be a registered with www.AudiologyOnline.com. Your computer should be equipped with speakers (either built-in or added) and a high-speed Internet connection, to provide access to both the visual presentation (on the computer screen) and the audio (via the computer speakers). Time for questions will be reserved at the end of the presentation. Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) will be offered. A certificate of participation is provided for those who attend and fill out an evaluation form.

* New this Year! Courses designated with a * are eligible for AVT CEUs from AG Bell for individuals seeking their professional certification as an Auditory Verbal Therapist.

Previously recorded HOPE Online Seminars

Most seminars are recorded and archived for future access. CEUs and a certificate of participation are offered for most. A listing of previously offered (recorded) seminars follows. Please visit www.audiologyonline.com/cochlear to view the courses.

Assembling a Supportive Team for a Cochlear Implant Child
Speech and Spoken Language: You Can’t Have One Without the Other
The Role of Language in Behavior Management
How to Read a Child’s Map… or the T’s and C’s of CI
Ready, Set, Go! Setting the Early Intervention Course for Infants with Hearing Loss
Young Children with Conductive Hearing Loss: What are the Technology Options?
Early Intervention and Cochlear Implant Centers: Partnering for Families
Push-In or Pull-Out: Models for 1-on-1 Services
Technology to Maximize Hearing in Children
CLIC IT! Creating Listeners in the Classroom: Ideas for Teaching
Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implantation in Children
Maximizing a Child's Listening Potential with a Cochlear Implant: The FM-CI Link
Vocabulary Development for the Cochlear Implant User
Gearing Up My Classroom: Strategies to Support a Student with a Cochlear Implant
Benchmarks of Performance for Children with Cochlear Implants
Audiologists and Teachers (or Therapists) Working Together
Assessing Spoken Language: Its Role in Teaching More Effectively
When the Going Gets Tough: Shifting Perspectives on Performance Outcomes
Auditory Learning and Cochlear Implantation for the Young Child with Multiple Disabilities
Teens: A Whole ‘Nother World
Sign Language and the Cochlear Implant: The Real Story
An Auditory Approach: Focus on Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Mainstreaming Issues for Children with Cochlear Implants
Maximizing Listening and Learning
Resources for Professionals Working with Children with Cochlear Implants in School Settings

HOPE is a Cochlear Americas program that was initiated to assist school-based and early intervention professionals in addressing the needs of children with hearing loss. The full suite of HOPE products and services is listed in the HOPE area of the Cochlear website.