Posted on September 08, 2010
Audiologists and speech-language therapists came for this annual event on 4 September 2010 at the Department of Communication Pathology. This special event was the 20th year of the Clinic for High Risk Babies in the Department.
The seminar focussed on the shared role of audiologists and speech-language therapists in early communication intervention. CHRIB has always maintained a strong focus on collaboration and continued professional development. The event marks the continued success of CHRIB as a specialist clinic that has served families for two decades towards optimal outcomes for young infants with communication needs.
The presentations of presenters are available below:
Early Communication Intervention is a shared role for audiologists and speech-language therapists
P R O G R A M M E
08:00-08:15 Opening: Dr Maggi Soer
08:15-09:15 Ethical considerations in your ECI practice
Dr Lidia Pottas (2 CEU’s)
09:15-10:00 Assessment checklists for children with autism spectrum disorder
Mrs Salomè Geertsema
10:00- 10:30 Tea
10:30-11:00 Cross-referrals between audiologists and speech-language therapists in ECI
Dr Maggi Soer
11:00-11:45 Infant hearing loss in developing countries - exposing a silent epidemic
Prof De Wet Swanepoel
11:45-12:30 Clinical assessment of paediatric dysphagia
Miss Mari de Beer
12:30-13:00 Childhood ototoxicity: Implications for ECI
Miss Barbara Heinze
13:00-13:30 Sensory regulation knowledge for ECI
Prof Alta Kritzinger
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