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Annual NZAS conference information




NZ Audiological Society

34th Annual Conference 2010
Blenheim Convention Centre
Blenheim

Wednesday 30th June to 3rd July 2010

The 2010 Conference will commence with NZAS business on the Wednesday and formally open on Thursday 1st July.

GUEST SPEAKERS
We are pleased to announce that Dr Alison Grimes, UCLA Medical Centre and Dr Caroline Bowen, Sydney are confirmed as guest speakers for this conference.

A bio on Dr Grimes can be downloaded here.

A bio on Dr Bowen can be downloaded here.

ABSTRACTS
We are now accepting abstracts and if you would like to submit one please download information here


TRAVEL
We have set up a conference travel booking with Air New Zealand who will manage the flights and put on larger planes should this become necessary. If you wish to book Air Travel please use the following link.

ACCOMMODATION
Blenheim Convention Centre is managing the accommodation for us and have secured a variety of rooms around the venue (most are within walking distance). Please use the attached form and return to them to make your booking.

33rd Annual Conference 2009
A copy of the programme for our recent conference held in Taupo in July can be downloaded here along with a list of abstracts

Presentations from the 2009 conference can be downloaded below and more will be placed here once they are received from the presenters.

Integration of Diagnostic Findings and Hearing Aid Selection and Validation Results to Optimise Outcomes for Children with Hearing Loss by Suzanne Purdy and Andrea Kelly can be downloaded here


A Music Listening Questionnaire for Hearing Aid Users by Kate Rutledge and Valerie Looi ofthe University of Canterbury can be downloaded here


Counselling in Audiology - A workshop presented by Andrew Thompson can be downloaded here


Cochlear Implantation in Acquired ANSD - 2 Case Studies presented by Neil Heslop, Southern Cochlear Implant Programme can be downloaded here


Characterising the Longitudinal Development Trends of Children with Hearing Loss by Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder can be downloaded as a pdf


Data Management Issues: Diagnosis, Amplification and Intervention by Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder can be downloaded as a pdf


Dr Ruth Bentler, University of Iowa gave presentations at the 2009 conference and these can be downloaded below.
Directional Microphones


Digital Noise Reduction


Open Fit Hearing Aids - Some practical considerations