Quelle: Hear-the-World

GLADYS ASMAR: AUDIOLOGY TRAINING IN GERMANY

When I received an invitation from the Hear the World Foundation to take part in an advanced training course at the world-renowned Academy of Hearing Aid Acoustics (AFH) in Lübeck, Germany, I was delighted. In August I travelled to Lübeck with the aim of deepening my knowledge in the field of auditory screening, diagnosis and follow-up care for children. 

Lübeck is home to the world’s largest training and competence centre for hearing acoustics – the Mecca of hearing professionals, so to speak. Every year, hearing experts from all over the world travel to the International Summer Academy to learn from this treasure trove of knowledge – and this year I was one of 40 hearing care professionals, audiologists and ENT doctors from 17 different countries.

Together we went through the pediatric acoustics course at the AFH. For one week we were offered an intensive program of courses, and we had already taken part in webinars in advance. In theory and practice, we learned how to correctly detect and measure hearing loss in children, how to design earmoulds for children, how to fit hearing aids, and how to integrate families into care. We also learned a lot about the latest hearing technology and modern diagnostic devices.