ASHA Learning Pass

In clinical and educational settings, audiologists and SLPs are encountering individuals of all ages with single-sided deafness (SSD) or asymmetric hearing loss (AHL). This recorded session from the ASHA Audiology 2022 Online Conference (Implantable Devices track) discusses the prevalence of these cases and explores new trends in cochlear implant (CI) candidacy, available interventions, and outcomes for these populations. 

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Identify potential CI candidacy for individuals with SSD and those with AHL 
• Compare the benefits of CIs with other treatment methods (CROS, Baha, conventional amplification) for SSD and AHL 
• Describe the aural rehabilitation process for CI recipients with SSD and those with AHL

Contents

• Definitions and Prevalence
• Etiology
• Alternative Treatment Options
• Candidacy and Criteria for Cochlear Implantation
• Why Cochlear Implants
• Rehabilitation
• Case Studies and Clinical Data

Presenter Information

Kristi D'Auria, AuD, CCC-A, is a clinical audiologist at the Westchester Medical Center Cochlear Implant Center and has served as a lecturer and a Clinical Supervisor to both fellows and graduate students at New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center’s academic affiliate. As a lecturer, Dr. D'Auria will also be joining Iona College's Interdisciplinary Advanced Certificate in Deafness (IACD) program, which will commence in 2022. Her areas of interest include electrophysiologic assessment of hearing, early identification of hearing loss, pediatric hearing aids and cochlear implants, and single sided deafness/asymmetric hearing loss. Dr. D'Auria has extensive experience working with children and adults with developmental delays. Along with her passion for providing hearing health care services, Dr. D'Auria also enjoys yoga, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family. Dr. D'Auria received her doctoral degree in audiology from Salus University School of Audiology, and her master’s degree from Hunter College. She completed her internship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and her clinical fellowship year at Head & Neck Surgical Group in New York.

Financial Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Rivka Bornstein, AuD, CCC-A, is a clinical audiologist at Westchester Medical Center Cochlear Implant Center and Westchester Institute for Human Development. She conducts a full spectrum of audiologic services, including audiologic assessments, electrophysiologic evaluations, and hearing aid and cochlear implant evaluations. Her areas of interest include electrophysiologic assessment of hearing loss, pediatric assessment of hearing loss, and pediatric and adult hearing aids and cochlear implants. She received her doctoral degree from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 2010 and her bachelor's degree in Speech and Communication from Touro College. She completed her fourth year residency at Westchester Institue for Human Development.

Financial Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Jessica Hoffman, AuD, CCC-A, was born with a profound sensorineural hearing loss and was not diagnosed until age 13 months and fitted with binaural amplification at 18 months. Dr. Hoffman was taught spoken English via the Auditory-Verbal therapy method and learned American Sign Language (ASL) at age 10. Dr. Hoffman received her first cochlear implant at age 14 and went bilateral at age 24. Dr. Hoffman attended Tufts University for her undergraduate degree in Biopsychology and Northwestern University for her Doctor of Audiology. Upon graduation from her doctoral program, she relocated to London, England, with her husband in early 2011 and worked as a pediatric audiologist at two different cochlear implant centers. In 2014, she moved back to the U.S. with her family and has been working as a cochlear implant and clinical audiologist at Advanced ENT Services/Westchester Medical Center for the past 8 years.

Financial Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by January 17, 2028.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: September 2022
End date: January 17, 2028

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).