Annual seminar celebrates 20 years of early intervention

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 20^th 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