Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting
WEBINAR—The Information We Carry: Genetics and Hearing Loss
August 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Free
The Information We Carry: Genetics and Hearing Loss
Date: Wednesday, August 26
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Genetic hearing loss affects people of all ages and is one of the most common causes of hearing loss, yet many individuals and families are unaware of how genetics may play a role. Join us for an informative webinar that explores the basics of genetic hearing loss, why genetic testing can be an important tool for diagnosis, treatment, and family planning, and how advances in research are shaping the future of hearing healthcare. Whether you are living with hearing loss, caring for a loved one, or simply interested in learning more, this session will provide valuable insights into the rapidly evolving field of hearing loss genetics.
The concept for the webinar is to introduce attendees to:
- The biology behind genetic hearing loss
- How genetic testing works
- Why genetic testing can be an important tool for diagnosis, treatment, etc.
- How advances in research are shaping the future of hearing healthcare
- Announce the creation of our new support group aimed at parents of children with genetic hearing loss
- A short Q&A with questions from registrants
See panelist information below. This complimentary online event is open to the public, live captioned and recorded. The recording will be available on our website after the webinar. Register at the orange link above.
NOTE: Live attendance for HLAA webinars is capped at 500 participants.
Panelists:
Shelby Redfield
Shelby Redfield is a licensed genetic counselor and investigator in the Otolaryngology department at Boston Children’s Hospital. She specializes in pediatric hearing loss, working both in the clinic and in research to support children and families who are deaf or hard of hearing. She is heavily involved in the hearing gene therapy program at Boston Children’s Hospital, both as a genetic counselor and research manager. She is a member of the Translational Hearing Genomics Lab and strives to improve genetic diagnosis through cutting-edge genomics research, such as through the implementation of a genetic newborn hearing screen, while also providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
Lee Lochner, MA CCC-SLP
Lee Lochner is a pediatric speech language pathologist and a parent of a child with hearing loss. As a professional, she specializes in fostering communication in children with complex communication needs. As the daughter of a pediatric audiologist and the parent of a child with hearing loss, she has walked a unique journey as she has navigated the healthcare and education systems. The combination of her experiences allows her to offer a rare perspective on hearing loss issues and speech and language development.
Joan Hewitt, AuD
Joan Hewitt is a pediatric audiologist at Project TALK specializing in intervention for infants and children with hearing loss and complex needs related to hearing loss. She has advanced degrees in both audiology and auditory/oral education of the deaf and teaches audiology and aural habilitation at California State University-San Marcos. For more than 35 years, Dr. Hewitt has provided auditory/verbal services, hearing testing, hearing aid fitting, cochlear implant MAPping services, and educational support to children with hearing loss. She is the co-editor of From Listening to Language, coauthor of a number of pediatric audiology textbook chapters, and a frequent presenter on children and hearing loss.
Helpful Tips
- Zoom. The webinar will be held on Zoom. After registering, the Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you. Please save your email and make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you have not received the meeting link.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the webinar on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions, as well as other meeting features.
- Install or update Zoom. Make sure you have Zoom installed.
- Captions. All HLAA webinars are free with live captions available.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, 12 p.m. MT and 11 a.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.