Full details and booking form are available here

Assessment and management
of tinnitus in children
A two day course
13-14 March 2015 at Kenwood Hall Hotel, Sheffield
The course is taught by a multidisciplinary
team and we aim to make the course
practical, with plenty of time for case
discussions and sharing ideas. You should
leave the course with a toolkit that enables
you to confidently see and manage children
with tinnitus.
Introduction
This two day residential course aims to
develop your clinical skills in the assessment
and management of children with tinnitus.
It will explore in further detail areas
mentioned in the forthcoming publication
Tinnitus in Children: Guidance Practice
such as assessment measures, interviewing
techniques, explaining tinnitus to children
and families, management planning for
home and school, relaxation with children
and service development.
The course is an ideal next step for those
who have previously attended the UCL
Masterclass in Tinnitus and Hyperacusis,
although attendance on this is not a prerequisite for the course.
Who should attend?
The course is suitable for Paediatric
Audiologists, Hearing Therapists, AudioVestibular Physicians, Community
Paediatricians, Child Psychologists and
Teachers of the Deaf.
Course organisers
•Rosie Kentish, Consultant Clinical
Psychologist, RNTNE UCLH NHS Trust
•Veronica Kennedy, Consultant
Audiovestibular Physician, Bolton NHS
Foundation Trust
•Claire Benton, Head of Paediatric
Audiology, Nottingham NHS Trust
Administrative support will be provided by
the BTA Events Manager, Krys Klytta.
Course aims
This practical course aims to develop
participants’ clinical skills in the
assessment and management of children
and adolescents with tinnitus.
Participants will be provided with relevant
reading prior to attending the course, and
active participation and case discussion
will be encouraged throughout.
The venue
The Kenwood Hall Hotel, Sheffield
The venue has been carefully chosen to
provide participants with excellent facilities
and surroundings to make the most of the
training.
Situated just one mile from Sheffield city
centre, the Kenwood Hall Hotel is set
in 12 acres of beautiful parkland and
landscaped grounds.
Parts of Kenwood Hall date back to 1845
and you can still see the elegant, Victorian
influences on the extensive grounds.
The 114 bedrooms are decorated in an
appealing, classic style. All rooms feature
en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, iron
and trouser press, hairdryer and a hot
drinks tray. Thirty minutes free wi-fi is also
included.
There are extensive leisure facilities where
you can relax and unwind, including an
indoor pool, gym, steam room and sauna.
Special offer
The Kenwood Hall Hotel have kindly
agreed that participants who would like to
bring a partner along to enjoy the hotel’s
facilities for the two days of the course
may arrange double occupancy of the
room for just £10 to cover breakfast on
the Saturday morning. Other meals are to
be paid for as taken.
Booking
If you would like to book, please complete
the attached form and return it to us as
soon as possible to secure your place. If
you have any queries, please contact Krys
Klytta on 0114 250 9933 or email krys@
tinnitus.org.uk
Due to the nature of the
course, places are limited to 16
participants.
Booking Conditions
Courses must be paid for in full 10 working
days before the start of the course. If a place is
reserved by email or telephone, we will hold it
for 10 working days. After that time, payment or
a purchase order must be received, or the place
will be released.
For full terms and conditions, see www.tinnitus.
org.uk
Programme
Day 1: Assessment of tinnitus in children
9.00 Registration
9.30 Session 1 - Principles for paediatric tinnitus managment
•Introduction, aims and goals of the
course.
•A brief overview of tinnitus prevalence and
impact in children
•Best practice for working with children
with tinnitus: top ten points.
•Child friendly techniques - conversations
with children and parents/carers. Setting
the scene for assessment: communication
style, use of language, physical
environment, use of toys and drawing
management
•Know your limits: red flags for onward
referral
•Case studies
Eve Video presentation of cases for group discussion
Day 2: Tinnitus interventions with children - a toolkit
9.00 Session 5 - Tinnitus counselling
•Child friendly tinnitus model – a basis for
intervention.
•Explaining tinnitus to young children,
teenagers and parents.
•Practical strategies – sound enrichment,
coping thoughts
11.00 Tea and coffee
11.00 Tea and coffee
11.15 Session 2 - Assessment measures: formal and informal
•Tinnitus questionnaires, VAS, assessment
of psychological wellbeing
•Assessing the impact of tinnitus at school/
functional listening
•Drawing and other informal measures
•Child friendly tinnitus model – a basis for
assessment
11.15 Session 6 - Tinnitus: complex presentations
•Identifying and managing children with
psychological difficulties
•Sleep management
•Safeguarding children
12.45 Lunch
1.30 Session 3 - Assessment and information gathering
•Information gathering – what do we need
to find out? Taking a clinical history and
medical examination
•Interviewing children and parents
•Audiological assessment and “soft signs”
of tinnitus.
•Hearing aid fitting and sound enrichment
•Red flags for onward referral
3.30 Tea and coffee
3.45 Session 4 - Formulating a management plan
•Formulating and planning your
12.30 Lunch
1.15 Session 7 - Relaxation, visual imagery, mindfulness with children
•Relaxation techniques for children and
teenagers – some do’s and don’ts
•Visual imagery and narrative techniques
3.00 Tea and coffee
3.15 Session 8 - Where to now?
•Developing your Service
•Group discussion and feedback
5.00 Depart
(The programme might be subject to minor change)
Please return this form to:
The British Tinnitus Association,
Ground Floor
Unit 5 Acorn Business Park
Woodseats Close
Sheffield
S8 0TB
The British Tinnitus Association
Registered charity no: 1011145
Company limited by guarantee no: 2709302
Registered in England
Freephone helpline: 0800 018 0527
Office/order line: 0114 250 9933
Minicom: 0114 258 5694
Fax: 0114 258 2279
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tinnitus.org.uk
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