Organization: Thomas More University College – Department of Audiology – Antwerp & the joint Educational Settings for Audiology in Flanders
Project title: Theme day “Hearing Loss and Intellectual Disability” for Audiology Students & Special Olympics Belgium
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Outline of the event:
Program: Date: Saturday the 16th of March 2024 Organised by:
– Communicating with SMOG gestures – Ellen Rombouts
– Practical screening of the ear and hearing in people with an intellectual disability – Melina Willems, Anke Bruggeman, Rupal Mehta
– Balance screening in people with an intellectual disability using cVEMP – Lena Van den bossche, Heleen Van Der Biest, Louise Van Goylen
– Supported communication – general introduction – Ingrid Verbanck
– Conversation techniques for people with an intellectual disability – Tine Patteeuw
– Hearing aid fitting and adapted protocols for the growing group of people with cognitive impairments – Mark Laureyns & Kate Dupuis
Location: Leuven University – Campus Gasthuisberg – Leuven
• Artevelde University College – Ghent
• Catholic University of Leuven
• HoGent University College – Ghent
• Thomas More University College – Antwerp
• University of Ghent
• Vives University College – Bruges
Submitter: Mark Laureyns