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Live broadcast (one-time viewing only): April 9, 2025, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern time

Last chance to sign up: April 9, 2025, Noon, Eastern time

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Description:

Historically, much of the curriculum and practice for audiologists has centered around hearing evaluation and management, with less focus on the vestibular system and its complexities. This webinar will help audiologists gain a deeper understanding of vestibular and balance disorders in children, including tools for diagnosis and strategies for management.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Describe the development, function, anatomy, and physiology of the vestibular system in children
• Identify the signs and symptoms of different etiologies of vestibular and balance disorders in children
• Discuss diagnostic tools and techniques for pediatric vestibular disorders, including VNG, rotational chair testing, and others
• Explain the importance of the audiologist’s involvement on the multidisciplinary management team for pediatric patients with vestibular and balance issues

Related Courses

This is one of three courses in the ASHA Audiology 2025: Vestibular Assessment and Management webinar series. See all the courses in this series.

Presenter Information

Sharon Cushing, MD, FRCSC, MSc, is a full-time pediatric otolaryngologist and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at The Hospital for Sick Children and a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto. Dr. Cushing has a clinical and surgical interest in disorders of the ear, including hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction. Her research interest includes vestibular and balance dysfunction in children and its association with hearing loss and cochlear implantation.

Disclosures:

• Speaker’s Bureau: Cochlear Corporation
• Royalties: Plural Publishing, Co-Editor: Manual of Pediatric Balance Disorders; Nova Publishing, Co-Editor: KJ Lee’s Essential Pediatric Otolaryngology Textbook, Volume 1 and 2
• Patent Holder: Systems And Methods For Balance Stabilization
• Sponsored Research Agreement: Cochlear Americas
• Advisory Boards/Consultancy: Decibel Therapeutics (Regeneron), Akouos (Eli Lilly), Cochlear Americas, CMV Canada

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 and submit the learning assessment by April 11, 2025.

Program History and CE Information

Live webinar: April 9, 2025
2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern time

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