Welcome to the Paediatric Audiology Interest Group (PAIG) Web-page
The group was established in 2000 on the initiative of Josephine Marriage to respond to the interest among BSA members in areas relating to paediatric audiology.
Over the last decade, PAIG membership has increased significantly. Membership of PAIG is indicated by a letter "P" on your BSA mailing label. Please ensure that you keep the Secretariat informed of any changes to your contact details.
New members are always welcome - See HERE for further details
If you are working with children - PAIG welcomes you!
The Presentations from the 10th BSA PAIG conference are now available here. The full recording can be found on the Phonak i-learn website. (To view the presentation, just click on the title)
Chairman's address – Dr Sebastian Hendricks
Presentation (10 minutes); Slides
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) in children:
Dr Tony Sirimanna: Aetiology, risk factors, categorisation & outcome predictors for Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder in Children - with additional slide following discussions on the day
Dr Graham Sutton: Data from NHSP (England)
Ms Marianne Day: Parental Experience of having a child diagnosed with ANSD through the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Dr Amanda Roberts: ANSD - Welsh Newborn Hearing Screening
Ms Christine Scawin, Ms Caroline Munro: Complex Case Management Examples
Workshop:
C Cameron: Audiological Dilemnas
Pictures from the Workshops:
Medical Management
Audiological Management
Educational Management
Audiens 1 Audience 2
Aims of PAIG
- To provide a forum for ALL those interested in Paediatric Audiology, Balance and Hearing Disorders in the UK
- To promote good working practice in issues relating to Paediatric Audiology to meet the individual needs of the child and the child's family
- To encourage research, development and circulation of information relevant to the work of the Group
- To provide mutual support and collective influence for those involved in this field
- Any other specified aim approved by Council
Chair: Kelvin Wakeham (Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust) ; k.wakeham @ nhs.net
PAIG also has a steering group led by the Chair and formed by representatives from all specialities and areas represented in BSA or from other specialities and the voluntary sector. If you are interested becoming part of this group, please let the PAIG Chair know.
What does the PAIG steering group do?
- Rapid response to documents concerning paediatric audiology matters
- Organise the annual PAIG conference
- Support clinical update courses on issues related to paediatric audiology
- Contributes to the Annual BSA conference and other conferences (e.g. joint meeting with Royal Society of Medicine and British Association of Paediatricians in Audiology
- Advices council on paediatric audiology matters
- Supports reviews of guidelines and procedure documents related to paediatric audiology
Events
The NDCS has many events listed that PAIG take part in, see HERE for further details
Guidelines / Standards / Protocols / Documents - COMING SOON
Simulations - COMING SOON
Links to discussion fora:
Audiology Discussions with ANSD forum
Auditory Neuropathy Professionals Forum
Sounding Board
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