Usher Syndrome: Overview for Professionals
Date : 19th March 2010
Duration : 1 day
Venue : The Ear Foundation
Cost :
£85.00
Availability : This course is fully booked
For all professionals working with children and adults diagnosed with Usher syndrome and their families. A day of lectures, workshops and discussions concentrating on the particular issues around Usher syndrome, aiming to explore and share good practice.
We will be joined by Kaukab Rajput, Liz Midgley, Russ Palmer, Wendy Pallant and Mary Foster who will share with us their areas of expertise and experience.
PROGRAMME 09:30 - 10:00 Registration and coffee
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction and Issues
10.30 - 11.15 Differential diagnosis of conditions leading to hearing loss and visual impairment with specific reference to Usher syndrome - Kaukab Rajput
11.15 - 12.00 Audiological and Programming aspects of children with Ushers - Liz Midgley
12.00-12.45 Music and Sound perception with the CI - Russ Palmer
12:45 - 13:45 - Lunch
13.45-14.30 Working with families in the Early Years - Wendy Pallant
14:30 – 15:15 Working with Teenagers diagnosed with Usher syndrome - Mary Foster
15.15 - 15:30 - Coffee
15:30 – 16:00 Discussion and close