About this Event
Our Keynote speaker, Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT., will begin and end the day with an analysis of current research, integration of current research and practice to optimize outcomes of Listening and Spoken Language communication skills in children with hearing loss.
We are delighted to bring back 2 of AG Bell South Carolina founding members, Tamala Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS and K Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT.
Where: South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC , 29201Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 9 am- 4:30 pm
Time Ordered Agenda:
8:45 am to 9:00am Registration
9:00am to 9:30 am Introduction to Course: Lisa M Jolly, M.Ed., AG Bell Chapter President. Let’s Listen! Course designed to review research related to Listening and Spoken Language outcomes and implications for Auditory Verbal Therapy in early intervention, strategies, techniques, parent coaching and the importance of inter-professional collaboration in service delivery.
9:30 am to 10:30 am Keynote Address: Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT. Mission Probable: Age-Appropriate Listening and Spoken Language Abilities for Children with Hearing Loss
10:30 am to 10:40 am Break
10:40am to 12:10 pm Presentation: Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS and K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT. The North Star of Your Practice: The Family: The family is the North Star that our internal compasses must follow to achieve the best outcomes desired for developing listening and spoken communication skills in children with hearing loss.
12:10 pm to 1:20 pm Lunch and 2021 K. Todd Houston Scholarship Presentation
1:20pm to 3:00 pm Presentation: Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS and K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT.The North Star of Your Practice: The Family (Continued)
3:00 pm to 3:10 pm Break
3:10 pm to 4:10 pm Closing Keynote: Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT. Mission Accepted: Integrating Research and Practice
4:10 pm to 4:30 pm Q&A: Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS, K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT.
Parents and professionals who serve children with hearing loss will enjoy a day of learning , networking and celebrating. While the adults are engaged in sessions, children will enjoy the many attractions within The South Carolina State Museum. It is a state-of-the-art attraction featuring four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater and an observatory located in Columbia, South Carolina.
Descriptions and participant objectives have been specified for each presentation. For conferences, the speaker will provide a summary handout of each presentation and include additional supporting handouts. Handouts are to be copied by the conference host and provided to each participant.
Introduction to Course: Lisa M Jolly, M.Ed., AG Bell Chapter President.
(30 minutes)
Title: Let’s Listen! Course designed to review research related to Listening and Spoken Language outcomes and implications for Auditory Verbal Therapy in early intervention, strategies, techniques, parent coaching and the importance of inter-professional collaboration in service delivery.
Keynote: Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT.
(60 minutes)
Title: Mission: Probable: Age-Appropriate Listening and Spoken Language Abilities for Children with Hearing Loss
Before the widespread adoption of the newborn hearing screening, advancements in hearing technology, and the proliferation of Listening and Spoken (LSL), opportunities to help children born with hearing loss were limited. This presentation analyzes the results of recent research related to Listening and Spoken Language outcomes and puts them in context for professionals and parents. Today, excellent listening and spoken language outcomes are not only possible, but probable for children born with hearing loss.At the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Name 4 longitudinal studies that describe the factors that influence the development of listening and spoken language in children who have hearing loss up to age 5 years.
2. List factors that contribute to better listening and language outcomes at 3 and 5 years of age.
Presentation: Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS. and K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Title: The North Star of Your Practice: The Family
(190 minutes: 90 morning and 100 afternoon)
The reason why we went into our respective fields was to develop listening and spoken communication skills in children with hearing loss. When we started our careers, our compasses were taking us many directions. It was adventurous, and we learned so much! However, what we eventually discovered was that we needed to find our North Stars. This interactive session will provide highlights of our professional journeys to find our respective North Stars. Through Dr. Bradham’s personal experiences of growing up with hearing loss, raising three children (two with special needs), and practicing in the health care field for over 20 years working with families and children with diverse needs, she will share what she’s discovered along the way. Similarly, Dr. Houston will share his perspectives of being a father of a premature infant, discovering personal strength while facing a health crisis, and being a speech-language pathologist and Listening & Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist (LSLS Cert. AVT) for more than 25 years. We believe, today more than ever, that the family is really the North Star that our internal compasses must follow to achieve the best outcomes desired. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify professional practice patterns that engage families in their child's intervention and habilitation.
2. Construct your personal message that will tell families that you hear them.
3. List specific strategies that parents and professionals can utilize to ensure optimal listening and spoken language outcomes.
Closing Keynote: Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT.
Title: Mission Accepted: Integrating Research with Practice
(60 minutes)
Given estimates that suggest that 97% of families of children with hearing loss communicate in the home through Listening and Spoken Language (LSL), it is reasonable to assume that most families will desire for their children to reach their full potential in their ability to communicate through LSL. Healthcare providers are obligated to ensure that families are equipped. Research indicates that there are essential steps families and healthcare providers should take to optimize outcomes. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the implications of the longitudinal studies’ findings on early intervention service delivery and implementation of the 1-3-6 guidelines promoted by the Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs.
2. List 3 types of information healthcare providers should share with families so they can help their children develop age-appropriate listening and spoken language.
3. Identify resources and services Hearing First offers to support families and healthcare providers.
Q&A: Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS, K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., CED., LSLS Cert AVT.
Tamala S. Bradham, Ph.D., DHA, CCC-A, CPHQ, CPPS, is the Process Improvement Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, developing a higher education continuous improvement program for faculty, staff, and students. Before her new role, Dr. Bradham practiced at Vanderbilt University/Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she served in many roles, including but not limited to program development, teaching, research, consulting, and patient safety improvement efforts. She has taught numerous courses on the topics of aural (re)habilitation, cochlear implants, introduction to audiology, speech and hearing sciences, the science of auditory processing, and quality improvement. Her research interests include auditory, speech, and language outcomes in children with hearing loss, family-centered practices in health care, and practices in continuous improvement. In addition, Dr. Bradham is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the 3C Digital Media Network. Dr. Bradham believes in continuous learning and shares lessons learned as a frequent blogger on Digital Media and leanHcare. She is a multitalented and multifaceted leader that inspires those around her to deliver best practices based on the current state of knowledge, explore opportunities to improve service delivery, and innovate solutions for them tomorrow.
Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Bradham is the COO at 3C Digital Media Network, LLC and she receives a salary for her role as such. She will receive reimbursement for travel and related costs to this meeting. Her speaker's fees are being donated to the K.Todd Houston Scholarship Fund. She has no other relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to this presentation.
Non-financial: Dr. Bradham is a member of several professional organizations including The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, ASQ, ASHA, NAHQ, and IHI. She has no other relevant non-financial relationships to disclose in relation to this presentation.
K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT is a Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, at the University of Akron. He also serves as a speech-language pathologist and Listening & Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist (Cert. AVT) for the Cochlear Implant Program at Akron Children’s Hospital. For more than 25 years, his professional focus has been serving young children with hearing loss and their families who are learning to listen and acquire spoken language as well as providing aural rehabilitation to adults with hearing loss. Over the past decade, Dr. Houston has incorporated telepractice into his service delivery and continues to provide direct services each week, both in-person and through telepractice, to young children with hearing loss and their families. He has produced three recent books through Plural Publishing: Telepractice In Speech-Language Pathology (2014), Assessing Listening and Spoken Language in Children with Hearing Loss (with Dr. Tamala Bradham, 2015), and Telepractice In Audiology (with Dr. Emma Rushbrooke, 2016). Dr. Houston also is a founding partner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 3C Digital Media Network and hosts the podcast, The Listening Brain, and cohosts, with Kim Dutro Allen, the podcast, Telepractice Today. The 3C Digital Media Network is a digital media company that produces innovative content for allied health and related professionals. The company was co-founded with Scott Palasik, PhD, and Tamala S. Bradham, PhD.
Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Houston is the CEO at 3C Digital Media Network, LLC and he receives a salary for his role as such. He will receive reimbursement for travel and related costs to this meeting. His speaker's fees are being donated to the K.Todd Houston Scholarship Fund. He has no other relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to this presentation.
Non-financial: Dr. Houston is a member of several professional organizations including The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AGBell) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). He has no other relevant non-financial relationships to disclose in relation to this presentation.
Beth Walker Wooten, M.Ed., C.E.D., LSLS Cert. AVT, Coordinator, Hearing First Professional Learning Community. Beth has been teaching and learning from children with hearing loss and their parents for over 35 years, working in schools, clinics, homes, and through tele-intervention. She is currently a practicing LSL specialist, mentor, and educational consultant in private practice, with a zeal for coaching and mentoring aspiring LSL professionals. She serves as Coordinator for Hearing First’s Professional Learning Community, as a facilitator of Hearing First learning experiences, and as a mentor for Hearing First.
Disclosures:
Financial: Ms. Wooten is a consultant with Hearing First, LLC and she receives a fee and intellectual property rights for her role as such. Hearing First, LLC is a subsidiary organization of the Oberkotter Foundation, a private foundation with a 35-year history supporting Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) opportunities for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The presenter has no other relevant financial relationship to disclose.
Non-financial: Ms. Wooten is a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She has no other relevant non-financial relationships to disclose in relation to this presentation.
The 2021 Biennial Conference of the South Carolina Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing received financial support from the following corporations:
Platinum Sponsors -
Gold Sponsors - Advanced Bionics
Silver Sponsors –
Other sponsors less than $1500- Towne Mortgage, LLC
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia, United States
USD 50.00 to USD 150.00