Webinar 14: Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder from Birth

Keynote Presentation from Dr. Kai Uus MD, PhD

Held on Tuesday 9th March 2021

Online twilight session for professionals presented in conjunction with BATOD Scotland.

Content

Dr Kai Uus works at the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester. She is a leading researcher in Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD), sharing her specialist knowledge of this medical condition and how it affects hearing.

After the keynote presentation, there was a live Q & A session, with Dr Kai Uus and panel members from Health and Education:

Outline of Live Conference:

4pm: Welcome and introduction
4:10pm: Dr Kai Uus’ presentation (The pre-recorded presentation can be watched in the day or in advance with an access token.)
4:40pm: Q & A with panel members
5:50pm: Close

Target Audience

Teachers of Deaf, Teachers of Multi-Sensory Impairment, Audiologists, Education Audiologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Education Support staff and Early Years Practitioners.

Keynote Speaker

Kai Uus MD PhD, Reader in Audiology, University of Manchester

A paediatrician by background, quite early on Kai developed an interest in paediatric audiology. She came to the UK in 1998 as a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow to do a PhD in Audiological Medicine. After completing her thesis, Kai was invited to work with Prof John Bamford on the evaluation of the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) in England.

Kai's research interest is primarily in Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder primarily in infants, but also in adult patient populations.

Kai is the ManCAD Teaching Lead as well as the programme director for the Scientist Training Programme in Neurosensory Science and an academic lead for Higher Specialist Scientific Training in Audiological Science at the University of Manchester.