Assistant Professor
Hearing Loss in Children
What You'll Learn
- Identify components of ear anatomy.
- Interpret an audiogram to identify the type and degree of hearing loss.
- Describe non-surgical and surgical interventions for children identified with permanent hearing loss.
- Identify components of the vestibular system.
5 Modules
20 Hours
4 hrs per module (approx.)
Rating
About Hearing Loss in Children
Approximately 2 to 3 out of 1000 children in the United States are born with a significant hearing loss. Early identification and intervention of hearing loss is crucial to children’s lifelong learning outcomes. It is well documented that later identification of hearing loss can lead to significant delays in children’s speech, language, literacy, social and emotional development.
This course addresses gaps currently existing in the health education curriculum for pediatric hearing loss and gives learners the foundational knowledge that can be applied immediately in a broad range of health, educational, and home settings.
Benefits of the course include:
• Basics of hearing and vestibular systems
• Overview of early hearing screening programs
• Clinic videos related to diagnosis, treatment & management of hearing loss in children
• Personal interviews with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Overview of the public health & educational infrastructure supporting children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Taught by multi-disciplinary pediatric experts
• Exclusive operating room footage exploring ear anatomy and surgical ear procedures
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Pediatrics’s Maintenance of Certification Part II program. More information can be found in the course.
If you would like to earn CME/MOC credit for participating in this course, please review the information in the course prior to beginning the activity. At the end of the course you will get specific instructions on how to get your free CME.
Skills You'll Gain
- Anatomy
- Hearing Disorders
- Hearing Testing
- Pediatrics
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Welcome Message
Hearing Loss in Children provides foundational knowledge on pediatric hearing loss, early identification, and intervention. Learners explore hearing systems, screening programs, diagnosis, and management strategies while gaining insight into the educational and public health infrastructure supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
This abbreviated syllabus description was created with the help of AI tools and reviewed by staff. The full syllabus is available to those who enroll in the course.
Course Schedule
Module 1: Ear Anatomy
- Reading: Welcome and Syllabus
- Reading: Lecturer: Nadine Ibrahim
- Video: Course Introduction
- Reading: Acknowledgements
- Reading: Help us learn more about you!
- Graded Assignment: Module 1 Pretest
- Reading: Lecturer: Lauren Bohm, MD
- Video: Ear Anatomy
- Video: Ear Anatomy - Part 2
- Reading: Lecturer: Emily Marchiano, MD
- Video: Otoscopic Examination
- Video: Cerumen Impaction
- Video: Acute Otitis Externa
- Video: Acute Otitis Media
- Video: Otitis Media with Effusion
- Video: Cholesteatoma
- Video: Tympanic Membrane Perforations
- Reading: Module 1 Course Readings
Module 2: Hearing Loss and Assessments
- Graded Assignment: Module 2 Pretest
- Reading: Lecturer: Anita Vereb, PhD
- Video: Hearing Physiology
- Video: Basics of Audiological Evaluation: Objective Measures
- Video: Basics of Audiological Evaluation: Subjective Measures
- Video: Basics of Audiogram Interpretation
- Video: Types of Hearing Loss
- Video: Case Examples
- Reading: Module 2 Course Readings
Module 3: Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Impact on Speech and Language Development
- Graded Assignment: Module 3 Pretest
- Reading: Lecturer: Jaynee Handelsman, PhD
- Video: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI): 1-3-6 Guidelines
- Reading: 2019 Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Interventions
- Video: Risk Factors for Progressive Hearing Loss - Ototoxicity
- Reading: Additional Risk Factors for Progressive Hearing Loss - EVA
- Reading: Additional Risk Factors for Progressive Hearing Loss - Congenital Cytomegalovirus
- Video: Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Interview
- Video: Safe Listening Habits
- Reading: Lecturer: Tiffany Munzer, MD
- Video: Basics of Speech and Language Development
- Video: Case Discussion: Speech and Language Delays
- Video: Developmental Assessment
- Video: Evaluation of Speech and Language
- Video: Genetics of Hearing Loss
- Video: Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Impact on Speech and Language Development
- Video: Communication Options for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Discussion Prompt: Red Flags for Referral
- Reading: Module 3 Course Readings
Module 4: Interventions for Hearing Loss
- Graded Assignment: Module 4 Pretest
- Reading: Lecturer: Heidi Slager, AuD
- Video: Hearing Aids
- Video: Hearing Aids - Part 2, Bone Conduction Hearing Devices
- Video: Cochlear Implants - Part 1
- Video: Cochlear Implants - Part 2
- Video: Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Video: Hearing Assistive Technology
- Video: Educational Programming Options
- Video: Educational Accommodations and Supports
- Reading: Next Video: Andrew Hashikawa interviews Philip Zazove and Michael McKee
- Video: Interview with Drs. McKee and Zazove
- Reading: Module 4 Course Readings
Module 5: Pediatric Vestibular System/Balance
- Graded Assignment: Module 5 Pretest
- Video: Vestibular Disorders in Children
- Video: Balance System Overview
- Video: Relationship Between Hearing Loss and Vestibular Loss
- Video: Etiologies of Vestibular Loss in Children
- Video: Vestibular Referral
- Reading: Red Flags for Referral: Pediatric Vestibular Clinic
- Video: Vestibular Physical Therapy Strategies
- Video: Vestibular Assessment Tools
- Video: Tools for Evaluation Balance Function and DVA in Children
- Video: Assessment of Handicap
- Video: Rotary Chair Testing
- Video: Caloric Testing
- Video: Videonystagmography (VNG)
- Video: Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)
- Video: Vestibular Physical Therapy
- Video: Case Examples
- Reading: Week 5 Course Readings
- Graded Assignment: Continuing Education Quiz - Full Course
- Reading: Claim Continuing Medical Education Credits
Grading Policy
Learners must earn at least 80% overall to pass. Each module quiz is weighted equally at 20%.
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Intermediate Level
Some related experience required
