Assessment and Treatment for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (live registration)

Presenter: Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP

Relevant Financial Relationship: Received an honoraria for this presentation. Owner of The Listening SLP. Sells products through TPT.

Presenter Biography: Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in working with individuals who are Deaf and hard of hearing and literacy. She owns The Listening SLP, which is her private practice and social media brand. Sydney was noted as a Distinguished Early Career Professional in 2020 and an Innovator in 2023 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for her work centered on the equity of health information. Through her social media page, she engages with professionals and parents on the topics of hearing loss and literacy. Sydney is actively involved with research related to both clinical areas of interest. Sydney is a co-primary investigator on a research study investigating writing outcomes for children who are Deaf and hard of hearing through a cultural and linguistic diversity lens. Her goal is for professionals and parents to listen, learn, and advocate together.

Learner Outcomes

• Describe two findings from current research related to evaluation and treatment for children who are Deaf and hard of hearing
• List three unique challenges with assessing children who are Deaf and hard of hearing
• Describe the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for intervention

Agenda

• Intro (5 minutes)
• Audiology review (10 minutes)
• Assessment (10 minutes)
• Case study (10 minutes)
• Treatment (20 minutes)
• Goals (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals, Those seeking to increase Cultural Competency

Topic Area: Listening, Language and Speech in Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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