A joint UCL (University College London) and IOA (Institute of Acoustics) workshop has been arranged for professionals involved in speech and hearing. This is likely to be of interest to speech and language therapists, teachers of the deaf, educational audiologists and clinical audiologists engaged in habilitation or research.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Understand the issues involved in making recordings of sufficiently high quality to allow the acoustic analysis of speech.
Topics will include:
Fundamentals of making recordings and storing data. What you will need to be aware of when making purchasing decisions.
Analysis of speech recordings: including spectrograms, formants, pitch.
Learning methods:
The day will include a series of talks and hands on lab sessions led by experts in the field.
A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants.
Cost: £20
Date: 22nd April 2010
To register: See flier attached
Flyer (pdf)
Registration form (pdf)
BAEA Conference 2010
This year's conference will be held on 5th March 2010, at the IET's Austin Court in Birmingham. Topics include Evolving roles, new hearing aids, new FM and revising BB93.
A full programme and application form for the conference is attached below in both word and PDF format. The application must be returned to Sheila Smith by 12th February 2010.
**NEW**Updated programme (pdf)
Conference flyer (pdf)
Conference flyer (doc)
Andrew Broughton
Sadly Andrew died on New Year's Day. He was a lovely man and also a hard-working pioneer for improving services to deaf children. He had agreed to be our keynote speaker at the October Conference but unfortunately it was postponed to March. I wanted him to share with Educational Audiologists his amazing innovations in Shropshire, Telford & Wreakin to inspire them to see what could be done in their areas.
His funeral was yesterday (13th Jan) but there is a service of thanksgiving and celebration for Saturday 30th Jan at 2 pm in the Wellington Methodist Church. Take a particular memory you have of Andrew to share with his family and friends
There is also a Guest Book on the website of the Shropshire Star where you can read tributes by those who knew him and add your own comments if you wish. The family will be able to print this off in time as a happy memory of him.
Peter Keen
Chairman, the British Association of Educational Audiologists.
Jobs and skills audit
At the 2008 Conference, there was a lively discussion about what the Educational Audiologist's role is. It is clear that Ed Auds have different responsibilities in different Authorities, each making use of our specialist skills. It was suggested that we should conduct an audit of the range of responsibilities, pay, skills etc of Educational Audiologists working for Local Authorities.
The audit can be downloaded below in either MS Word or PDF format.
Skills audit (pdf)
Skills audit (doc)
Peter Keen
Chairman, BAEA
Call for papers:
Assessment and Learning in Practice Settings (ALPS) is hosting an international conference next spring. The conference ‘Work-based Learning and Assessment for the Next Decade’ will take place at Weetwood Hall in Leeds, U.K. on 16th - 17th March 2010. Speakers will review current and up-and-coming learning technologies, and presentations and workshops will highlight the main factors affecting the employability of graduating students. Abstracts are invited for oral presentations, workshops, poster presentations and roundtable discussion sessions within the Conference themes. The call closes on 2nd November 2009.
For more information please visit: http://www.alps-cetl.ac.uk
Phonak: official response to problems with the Naida Hearing aid
Please see the attached letter for information on a problem with some Naida hearing aids and how this is being resolved.
Letter from Phonak
Peter Keen
Chairman, BAEA
FM Working Group Survey
As requested by Mary Hostler, here is the link to the FM survey being carried out by the FM working group about current provision. The information will inform lobbying to obtain better funding. This is clearly a cause worth the effort of providing the statistics, and members (and non-members!) are encouraged to join in. http://www.fmworkinggroup.org.uk/
Peter Keen
Chairman, BAEA
Advances in Middle Ear Analysis Techniques in Newborns, Children and Adults
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
June 5, 2009
Featured Speaker: Dr. Navid Shahnaz, Ph.D., Aud (C)
This workshop will provide updated information on best clinical practice in the area of middle ear analysis techniques, including techniques applicable for use with middle ear effusion and otosclerosis. The procedures to be described and demonstrated in the workshop are emerging areas of practice that will provide enhanced diagnostic information.
Information and registration form available here
PROPOSED STATEMENT OF RIGHTS FOR DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
This draft statement is offered to the Association for consideration. The proposal is that the BAEA should present this statement to the Government to accept as a requirement for Local Authorities and hearing aid providers. It could be supported by known examples where deaf children have had very poor or bad service from hospitals or Authorities, where advice from an Educational Audiologist has not been sought or taken. Peter Keen has offered to approach other interested parties eg NDCS to see if a joint presentation of this idea is possible.
Feedback from members is encouraged. Please send your thoughts to Peter Keen at: peter.keenhearing@btinternet.com
View the full statement here
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