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.
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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/1.0; AHIP/1.0; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif SLPAB/1.0; Calif. HADB/1.0 Hearing Aid Related; IACET/0.1; IHS/1.0; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.0; NZAS/1.0; SAC/1.0; TX TDLR/1.0 Non-manufacturer, TX-142-24-057
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list the benefits of two different T Coil programs & when/where they may be used.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain why consumers prefer telecoils inside their hearing instruments versus having a telecoil inside an accessory.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how long consumers will likely need access to telecoils in addition to having Auracast-ready hearing instruments.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Overview of the working of hearing loops, how telecoils reacts in changing magnetic fields and varying orientations and the ANSI telecoil standard |
| 20-40 Minutes | Pre-fitting counseling of clients re: telecoils, Auracast, ordering the right telecoil orientation in custom products, programming the telecoil for different listening needs, telecoil verification and validation |
| 40-55 Minutes | Post-fitting telecoil & Auracast counseling and follow up and the hearing care professional’s role in the fostering a future-proof hearing accessible community. |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary & Q/A |
Presented By
Karen MacLennan
AuD
Dr. Karen MacLennan has been an Audiologist for 26 years. She earned a Doctoral Degree in Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences. Prior to earning her doctoral degree, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped with honors and an Associate degree in Applied Science in American Sign Language Studies. Throughout her professional career, she has provided audiological and educational audiology services in hospitals, private practices, and nonprofit educational and rehabilitation agencies. Karen also teaches graduate courses in audiology and aural rehabilitation at Long Island University in New York. She is an advocate for people with hearing loss. Her company, North East Hearing, has been installing hearing loops throughout the United States for last 12 year.
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Juliette Sterkens
AuD
Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD serves as the Hearing Loss Association of America Professional Hearing Loop Advisor. She has over 40 years of experience in the field of audiology and hearing rehabilitation. Educated in the Netherlands in Speech-Language Pathology/Acoupedics, she focused on audiology after her move to Wisconsin in 1981. When she learned hearing loops were making a US comeback, she decided to bring loops to Oshkosh to the benefit of her patients. Retired from private practice in 2012, she has since lectured extensively on the topic of telecoils and the benefits of hearing loops to professionals and consumers in North America and Europe. Her efforts have led to some 900 professional loop installations (including 500 places of worship) in Wisconsin and many more beyond. For her work she has received the Wisconsin Audiologist of the Year, Arizona School of Health Sciences 2013 Humanitarian of the Year, and the American Academy of Audiology Presidential Awards.
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Financial: Juliette Sterkens serves as the Hearing Loss Association of America Professional Hearing loop Advisor. She received an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Juliette Sterkens has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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