CLA-5004 Module on Intervention Technologies
Hearing Technologies
This course is designed to introduce students to theoretical and practical information regarding modern hearing aids, develop an understanding of the mechanisms, advantages, and disadvantages of different hearing aid features, the selection, assessment, programming and fitting strategies consistent with evidence based methods. New developments in hearing aid technologies, signal processing strategies, verification, validation and outcome measures will be examined. Modern pre- and post-fitting measures will be reviewed and related to the selection and application of advanced hearing aid technology.
Implant Technologies and Sensory Aids
This course is also designed to introduce students to theoretical and practical information regarding implantable hearing technologies, its science and concepts behind electrical hearing. Focus will be on distinguishing acoustic hearing from electrical hearing, how cochlear implants work, and their clinical applications and limitations, binaural hearing and bi-modal implantation. Technologies for bone-anchored hearing aids and middle ear implants will also be reviewed along with candidacy, prognosis, patient selection and clinical outcomes for each of the implantable technologies.