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BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #180
Aural Rehabilitation After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Expert Insight from Audiology
with Dr. Sarah Cordingley
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.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, July 9). Ep. 180 – Aural Rehabilitation After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Expert Insight from Audiology [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Synopsis
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.
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
Resources
Dr. Cordingley’s email:
scordingley@peakent.com
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[Dr. Sarah Cordingley]
I will say too, aural rehab, when you asked about definition of aural rehab, even within our definition of aural rehab, there's sort of two sides to it. One is that like formal sit down with a therapist, let's work on the letter S today or whatever it is. Then there's also the stuff that this family can do at home that really makes a difference. Streaming podcasts, streaming audiobooks, streaming music, streaming YouTube, stream whatever you want as much as you want because that is huge. That's the best way to isolate that ear.
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