An overview of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)/concussion and its pathophysiology, with particular emphasis on diagnostic and rehabilitation tools utilized by SLPs and audiologists, is provided in this course. Impacts of mTBI on hearing, cognition, vision and the vestibular system, assessments performed by the two disciplines post-concussion, and treatments for cognition (including auditory processing disorder) are described.
Course created on January 11, 2024
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe a mild traumatic brain injury/concussion and the most common impacts of a concussion on hearing, cognition, vision, and the vestibular system.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify appropriate hearing and vestibular tests to perform post-concussion.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe common assessments and treatment methods for cognition, including auditory processing disorders, in patients post-concussion.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-30 Minutes | Concussion overview and AuD diagnostics |
| 30-55 Minutes | SLP diagnostics and rehabilitation |
| 55-65 Minutes | AuD rehabilitation |
| 65-85 Minutes | Case studies |
| 85-90 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Liz Fuemmeler
AuD FAAA, CCC-A
Dr. Liz Fuemmeler is a vestibular audiologist and Clinical Product Manager with Interacoustics. She graduated with her doctorate in 2019 from Purdue University and received specialty training in vestibular and balance disorders at Boys Town National Research Hospital and the Mayo Clinic. While at Mayo Clinic, she trained in a concussion evaluation and rehabilitation program, which focused on utilizing vestibular testing to identify the presence and extent of issues following a concussion. Utilizing this training, she established a concussion program at Hearing and Balance Specialists of Kansas City and participated in interdisciplinary evaluations for the Concussion Management Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is actively involved in vestibular and concussion research and regularly lectures for local, national, and international conferences. Outside of her role with Interacoustics, she co-hosts a monthly podcast called 'A Dose of Dizzy '', is the President of the Missouri Academy of Audiology, and is an advisor for the national Student Academy of Audiology.
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Julie Shoemake
MS CCC-SLP, CBIS
Julie graduated from Rockhurst University in 2017 with her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and from Missouri State University in 2019 with her Master’s in Speech Pathology. She works clinically as a private practice speech-language pathologist specializing in auditory processing disorders and cognition. She has received the Certified Brain Injury Specialist credential from the Brain Injury Association of America.
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Julie Shoemake - FInancial: Julie Shoemake received an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: Julie is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
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