Cytomegalovirus
(CMV) is a common and pervasive virus, and undiagnosed cases can have a range
of impacts on children. This webinar will discuss the myths and facts about
congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) and the key role educational audiologists
play in recognizing the connections between student challenges and cCMV. The
presenter will also discuss the modes of transmission of CMV and necessary
precautions.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Explain the impacts of CMV and
how it is transmitted
- Use risk reduction strategies to
decrease the likelihood of the spread of CMV in the school setting
- Analyze student behaviors and
challenges within the context of possible undiagnosed CMV
- Create public awareness of cCMV
among all school professionals, and advocate at the state and federal level for
universal screening of all newborns
Related Courses
This is one of three courses in the ASHA Audiology 2024: Educational Audiology webinar series. See all the courses in this series.
Presenter
Information
Dr. Kathleen Riley, AuD, CCC-A (she/her/hers) is an educational
audiologist with 40 years of experience working with children with hearing
loss, their families, and service providers. She retired from Delaware School
for the Deaf and Statewide Programs for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind in
2017. Kathi has taught coursework in AuD and SLP programs at the graduate and
undergraduate levels since 2014. Kathi serves as the VP of Advocacy for the
Educational Audiology Association (EAA), where she leads a team to write best
practice guidance documents for educational audiologists. Within that role, Dr.
Riley has been involved in numerous ad hoc committees through EAA and ASHA to
promote educational audiology services and erase access barriers for children
with hearing differences. Dr. Riley is also involved in a number of committees
at the state level.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Compensation from ASHA for this
presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Content origination date: October 22, 2024
End date: October 24, 2029
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
