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Aural Rehabilitation After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Expert Insight from Audiology with Dr. Sarah Cordingley, Dr. Gopi Shah on the BackTable ENT Podcast
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Episode # 180  •  09 Jul 2024

Aural Rehabilitation After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Expert Insight from Audiology

with Dr. Sarah Cordingley, Dr. Gopi Shah

Any otolaryngologist or cochlear implant (CI) patient can tell you that the journey to better hearing begins in earnest after CI activation. When the patient in question is a child, what does that journey look like? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Sarah Cordingley, audiologist with Peak ENT (Provo, Utah), joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss aural rehabilitation for pediatric CI patients.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
05:05 - Audiologists’ Crucial Role in Cochlear Implant Evaluation
13:59 - Implant Activation & Programming
20:11 - The Importance of Family Support in Pediatric Hearing Loss
26:31 - Uses of Telehealth in Audiology
32:49 - Learning to Use New CI Technologies
41:47 - Equitable Access to Cochlear Implants
45:27 - Audiologists & Otolaryngologists: Partners for CI Success

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More about this episode

First, Dr. Cordingley explains how audiologists work alongside otolaryngologists, social workers, and occupational therapists to prepare patients for cochlear implantation. Since younger patients cannot sit for a standard audiogram, she uses auditory milestones, visual reinforcement audiology (VRA) and conditioned play audiometry (CPA) to assess pediatric hearing loss. Then, she explains how audiologists help patients learn to use their implant, underscoring the importance of regular use, streaming, and participation in structured aural rehabilitation programs. The podcast concludes with a discussion of efforts to increase patient access to cochlear implants.

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