CEU Courses

An overview of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)/concussion and its pathophysiology, with particular emphasis on diagnostic and rehabilitation tools utilized by SLPs and audiologists, is provided in this course. Impacts of mTBI on hearing, cognition, vision and the vestibular system, assessments performed by the two disciplines post-concussion, and treatments for cognition (including auditory processing disorder) are described.

CaptionCall service and technology is available to all persons with hearing loss and who have difficulty communicating on the telephone. This course will help the Hearing Healthcare Professional describe the functionality and new features of the CaptionCall Phone, the CaptionCall Mobile App and the requirements for CaptionCall Services.

Cognition as it relates to hearing loss has been an important topic of discussion for the last decade. In this course, hearing care providers will learn about the foundations of cognition and hearing loss, and how to proactively address hearing loss and promote healthy living as a way to possibly mitigate cognitive decline and positively impact the overall well-being of their clients.

The performance of hearing aids in meeting rooms, theaters, and houses of worship is greatly enhanced by assistive technology: hearing loops, FM/Infrared assistive listening devices with neckloops as mandated under Americans with Disabilities law, and, hopefully soon, future public Auracast systems, but only if users have hearing devices that can connect to these systems. This course will cover the basics of telecoils (T-coil programming, verification, and validation), how Auracast figures into this, and a brief overview of how you/your clients can foster future proof hearing access in the community.

Signia continues to challenge what is possible in the world of hearing in launching its next significant industry-first technology. This course introduces the world’s first multi-stream architecture: capable of pinpointing and enhancing multiple speakers in real-time allowing for the inclusion of multiple conversation partners even in very difficult listening situations.

This course will provide case examples of patients who have been evaluated for a cochlear implant with a summary of their outcomes. Examples will include testing of patients with Single Sided Deafness (SSD), traditional candidates, and patients who qualify for hearing preservation surgery, such as those with normal low frequency hearing and severe to profound high frequency hearing loss.

The ReSound Nexia offers new innovations in usability, connectivity and hearing technology. This course reviews the research and evidence supporting the ReSound Nexia in greater detail, to help clinicians achieve the best success with their fittings.

Ultra-fast processing (or low delay) is a new breakthrough in hearing aid processing exclusive to Widex technology. People report its exceptional sound quality but the mechanisms behind why such is the case is poorly understood. This presentation reports on the recent research conducted at the ORCA research laboratory in order to update professionals’ understanding on this feature.

The program of Ethical Business Practices is based on PCC (person-centered care) and helps the professional (audiologist, HCP, or HIS) determine the individual's best and most optimal hearing aid solution. The concept assists independent clinics not only in improving business results but also in creating clients through proactive word of mouth.

GSI is excited to discuss innovative updates to the AudioStar Pro clinical audiometer. This presentation will review new features, introduce a new speech in noise test, the ACT, and highlight the GSI Video Otoscope.