Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services

HEARING AID REVIEWSHEARING AID REVIEWS

Greg NassarGreg Nassar

Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services

FrequencyFrequencyContentContentLengthLengthPersonnelPersonnel

Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services

FREQUENCYFREQUENCY

NDCS quality standards (Volume IV)NDCS quality standards (Volume IV) At least annual (under 16 yrs) Certain ages more frequent Very young ?every 2 weeks

Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services

CONTENTCONTENT

Can’t be too prescriptiveCan’t be too prescriptive child, family, audiological, educational needs

DiscussionDiscussion PTAPTA Tymps and reflexesTymps and reflexes RECDsRECDs Impression/earmould fitting (MCHAS No1)Impression/earmould fitting (MCHAS No1) REAR, RESR in situ/2cc couplerREAR, RESR in situ/2cc coupler FM fitting/FM advantageFM fitting/FM advantage Aided speech testing FAAF McCormick ATT, aided Aided speech testing FAAF McCormick ATT, aided

thresholds (counselling)thresholds (counselling)

Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services

LengthLength

1.5 hours1.5 hoursReflects variety of procedures and Reflects variety of procedures and

discussionsdiscussions

Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services

PersonnelPersonnel

Award bearing audiologists (NDCS)Award bearing audiologists (NDCS)Paediatric experience, 2 staff

ParentsParentsCarersCarersEducation support ToDEducation support ToDHAR managed by education?HAR managed by education?Preparation prior to child arrivingPreparation prior to child arriving