1. family and parenting
2. children

Listening & Spoken Language
Professional Conference:
June 22-25, 2015
"Stanford Oval May 2011 panorama" by King of Hearts
Listen to Me! 2015
Maximizing listening & spoken language
for children with cochlear implants
June 22, 23, & 24
First time Listen to Me! attendees
Traditional 3-day conference designed for SLPs, teachers of the deaf and hard of
hearing, administrators, early childhood educators, and audiologists who are
attending LTM for the first time (or have only attended 1 of the days in past years).
June 25
Returning professionals
All new presentation topics designed for professionals who have previously
attended an LTM conference.
www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org
Conference Description
REGISTER EARLY!
The Listen to Me! Summer Institute has a limited number of openings. We currently accept only 25 professionals per year.
Priority is given to professionals who are current service providers for one of our attending families, and on a first come, first
served basis. We do keep a waiting list.
The Listen to Me! Summer Institute is an intensive training program for children, families, and
professionals to learn how to maximize listening and spoken language development with
cochlear implants.
Therapists, audiologists, teachers, and administrators are encouraged to accompany their
clients or come individually to continue their professional learning.
During the Listen to Me! family conference (which runs concurrently), families receive a
comprehensive training on how to teach their children to develop listening and spoken language
skills. If you know a family that might benefit from attending our family conference, visit our
website or contact ltm@bakerinstituteforchildren.org.
PLEASE NOTE: These courses are designed for professionals who have beginning to intermediate skills in auditory
habilitation. Most of the content presented on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday is not appropriate for LSLS Cert. AVTs/AVEds or
other professionals with a similarly advanced level of listening and spoken language training.
Attendees will receive a USB memory stick preloaded with teaching/therapy materials,
resources, and articles for each day attended!!
Objectives: Participants will demonstrate knowledge of the following topics:
• Cochlear implantation: surgery, post-op, complications, bilateral implantation, EAS/hybrid, future
directions, stem cell research (should we “save the ear” for future advances?)
• Bimodal amplification: listening with one cochlear implant and one hearing aid
• What goes on during a cochlear implant mapping session (includes a LIVE mapping during the
presentation)
• Managing the devices associated with cochlear implants and hearing aids, including FM systems
• Integrating audition into speech therapy and home routines: strategies & activities
• Selection and implementation of assessments to evaluate auditory skill development
• Writing appropriate IFSP and IEP goals to address issues specific to children with cochlear implants
• Addressing bilingual issues and social challenges for children with hearing loss
Professional Development Hours: 6 contact hours each day of attendance
AG Bell LSL Continuing Education Credits
ASHA Certificate Maintenance Hours (counts for CEUs)
CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board Provider # 242
Cost:
$150 for one day (6 professional development hours, lunch provided)
$300 for two days (12 professional development hours, 2 lunches)
$400 for three days (18 professional development hours, 3 lunches) *** Special rate
Location: Hillel at Stanford Koret Pavilion, 565 Mayfield Avenue, Stanford, California 94305
June 22-25, 2015 — 565 Mayfield Avenue — Stanford — California — 94305 — www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org
Conference Schedule
Monday, June 22
8:00—8:30 am
Registration
8:30—9:10 am
Welcome, Morning Music, Daily introduction, Go through schedule and groups
9:15—10:45 am
Cochlear Implantation— Surgery, Post-op, Complications, Bilateral Implantation, EAS/Hybrid,
Future Directions: Nikolas Blevins, MD, & Dylan Chan, PhD, MD
11:00—12:30 pm
Video observation & analysis, review of resources: Kathy Mastrini, MA
12:30—1:20 pm
Lunch
1:30—2:45 pm
Bilingualism in Children With Hearing Loss: Gabriela Holzman, MA, Ed
3:00—4:00 pm
Bimodal Amplification: Hearing Aid + Cochlear Implant: Matthew Fitzgerald, PhD
4:00—4:30 pm
Recap, additional resources, course evals
Tuesday, June 23
8:00—8:30 am
Registration 8:30—9:00 am
Welcome, Morning Music, Daily introduction, Go through schedule and groups
9:00—10:45 am
Auditory Skill Development I (Hierarchy of Listening Skills): Joy Kearns, MS, CCC-SLP
11:00—12:30 pm
Integrating Audition into Speech Therapy and Home Routines: Jennifer Aguilar, MS, CCCSLP
12:30—1:20 pm
Lunch
1:30—2:20 pm
Video observation & analysis, review of resources: Kathy Mastrini, MA
2:30—3:20 pm
Remediating Phonological Disorders in Children With Hearing Loss: Using the Cycles
Approach: Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Integrating Auditory Skill Development into the TC Classroom: Jenn Parenti, MA
Therapists:
Teachers:
3:30—4:00 pm
App Share (Our favorite apps for building listening and spoken language skills): Jenn
Parenti, MA, & Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
4:00—4:30 pm
Recap, additional resources, course evals Wednesday, June 24
8:00—8:30 am
Registration
8:30—9:00 am
Welcome, Morning Music, Daily introduction, Go through schedule and groups
9:15—10:45 am
Auditory Skill Development II (Goal Writing and Implementation): Jenn Parenti, MA, &
Kathy Mastrini, MA
11:00—12:30 pm
Special Education Law: Amy Henderson Brown, JD
12:30—1:20 pm
Lunch
1:30—2:45 pm
FM Systems: Lisa Tonokawa-Marcacci, MS, CCC-A
2:55—4:15 pm
Cochlear Implant Mapping (includes live mapping session): Jan Larky, MA, CCC-A
4:15—4:30 pm
Recap, additional resources, course evals
June 22-25, 2015 — 565 Mayfield Avenue — Stanford — California — 94305 — www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org
Returning Professionals
(Priority given to professionals who have attended LTM on a prior year… contact pros@bakerinstituteforchildren.org for
permission to attend if this is your first year)
Thursday, June 25
8:00—8:30 am
Registration
8:30—9:00 am
Welcome, Morning Music, Daily introduction, Go through schedule and groups
9:15—10:45 am
Speech Acoustics (Review of the basics & application to intervention): June McCullough, PhD
11:00—12:30 pm
Parent Coaching (in direct service & through Tele-intervention): Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP,
LSLS Cert. AVT
12:30—1:20 pm
Lunch
1:30—2:30 pm
New Developments in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Research: Matthew Fitzgerald, PhD
2:45—4:15 pm
“Ask the Audiologist” Hot Topics: A panel of expert CI audiologists from Stanford, UCSF, &
CHO will be asked to discuss current topics in the field, with time for questions from the
audience.
4:15—4:30 pm
Recap, additional resources, course evals
What previous attendees had to say about LTM:
“The presentations were very helpful because they addressed the foundations of
auditory living—this made the techniques and strategies make more sense.”
“The presentations were excellent! Lots of great information, clearly presented,
and practical. Will use in my work with kids.”
“Great examples of therapy activities.”
“Nice discussion of Total Communication being continued along with auditory
training for some families.”
“It was great finding out what other professionals are doing and how they are
dealing with student issues.”
“Excellent week! The professionals, staff, and everyone are wonderful. Thank you
for sharing your knowledge. Your passion really comes through. I love having
parents here too.”
“Very wonderful week… beautifully organized and very family-oriented!!”
June 22-25, 2015 — 565 Mayfield Avenue — Stanford — California — 94305 — www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org
Registration Form
Name:
Title: (TOD, SLP,
AUD, etc.)
Address:
E-mail address that
you will access
during the summer
(required)*:
Are any of your
clients
attending? If
so, please
indicate child’s
name:
Employer/ work
affiliation:
CA SLPAB
License #:
* You will receive email confirmation of your registration, unless otherwise requested.
Days Attending
Cost
Monday, June 22
Cochlear Implantation: Dr. Nikolas Blevins & Dr. Dylan Chan
Video observation & analysis: Kathy Mastrini, MA
(First time LTM attendees)
Bimodal Amplification: Hearing Aid + Cochlear Implant: Matthew Fitzgerald, PhD
Bilingualism in Children With Hearing Loss: Gabriela Holzman, MA, Ed
$150
Tuesday, June 23
Auditory Skill Development I (Hierarchy of Listening Skills): Joy Kearns, MS, CCC-SLP
Integrating Audition into Speech Therapy & Home Routines: Jennifer Aguilar, MS,
(First time LTM attendees)
CCC-SLP
Remediating Phonological Disorders in Children With Hearing Loss: Using the Cycles
Approach: Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
App Share (Favorite apps for building listening and spoken language skills): Jenn
Parenti, MA, & Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
$150
Wednesday, June 24
Auditory Skill Development II (Goal Writing and Implementation): Jenn Parenti, MA, &
Kathy Mastrini, MA
(First time LTM attendees)
Special Education Law: Amy Henderson Brown, JD
FM Systems: Lisa Tonokawa-Marcacci, MS, CCC-A
Cochlear Implant Mapping: Jan Larky, MA, CCC-A
$150
Thursday, June 25
Speech Acoustics: June McCullough, PhD
Parent Coaching: Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
(Returning LTM professionals)
New Developments in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Research: Matthew Fitzgerald, PhD
“Ask the Audiologist” Hot Topics: A panel of CI audiologists (Stanford, UCSF, CHO)
TOTAL:
1 day= $150
2 days= $300
3 days=$400 ***Special rate
4 days (permission required)= $500
$150
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Registration forms & payment are due by June 1, 2015.
LTM only accepts 25 professionals per year. Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to
those attending with a client. No refunds will be given after June 1, 2015.
For any inquiries about the professional conference, please refer to our website: www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org, or contact
Kathy Mastrini at pros@bakerinstituteforchildren.org.
June 22-25, 2015 — 565 Mayfield Avenue — Stanford — California — 94305 — www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org
Presenter Bios
OUR DISTINGUISHED PRESENTERS ARE SOME OF THE LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD
Nikolas H. Blevins, M.D.
Nikolas H. Blevins, M.D. is the Malcolmson Professor of Otolaryngology at Stanford and is Chief of the Division of Otology/
Neurotology. He has been the the director of the Stanford Cochlear Implant Center since 2003. He received his bachelor's degree
from Stanford University in biology before traveling to Boston to complete his medical training at Harvard. He then completed his
residency in Otolaryngology at the University of California at San Francisco, and he remained at UCSF for additional fellowship
training in otology/neurotology. Dr. Blevins joined the Otolaryngology Department at Tufts University in Boston as Chief of the
Division of Otology and Neurotology. In 2003, he returned to California to join the Stanford Department of Otolaryngology. He
specializes in disorders of the middle ear, inner ear, facial nerve, and skull base, and he is dedicated to the application of the most
advanced technology to hearing restoration. Dr. Blevins has an active research interest in innovative surgical methods and the
application of computer technology to surgical education and preoperative planning.
Dylan Chan, Ph.D., M.D.
Dr. Chan is a pediatric otolaryngologist at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. He graduated summa cum laude
from Yale University with degrees in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics, and in Music. Dr. Chan then completed his medical
training at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, as well as a PhD in auditory physiology with Dr. A. James Hudspeth at the
Rockefeller University. His post-graduate training has included a residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Stanford
University as well as a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed
publications and presented his research on cochlear physiology and the genetics of hearing loss at multiple national meetings. His
major interest is in hearing and deafness, especially congenital and acquired hearing loss, chronic ear disease, and cochlear
implantation. In addition to his clinical practice, he runs a basic-science laboratory devoted to studying how genetic abnormalities
lead to hearing loss and developing ways to treat deafness using gene therapy.
Gabriela Holzman, M.A., Ed.
Gabriela Holzman has been teaching the deaf and hard of hearing for over 20 years. She began teaching in Mexico City, worked in
California next, and is now teaching in the states of Idaho and Washington. Gabriela holds a Master of Arts in Special Education:
Communication Handicapped and a dual teaching credential for Regular and Bilingual, Cross-Cultural Education from K-8, from the
states of CA, ID and WA. Gabriela has presented multiple times at Alexander Graham Bell Conventions, Professional Preparation in
Cochlear Implants (PPCI), Philadelphia Children’s Hospital, Let Them Hear Foundation, and various school districts. Her most recent
professional endeavors include coordinating the parent section for Listen to Me! Summer Institute and working on the Listen to Me!
development team since it began in 2009.
Matthew Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Matthew Fitzgerald is the new Chief of Audiology at Stanford & LPCH, coming to us from the Department of Otolaryngology, NYU
School of Medicine. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders & Sciences from Wichita State University,
followed by a Masters in Audiology from Vanderbilt University. He is a certified audiologist, having completed his clinical fellowship
year at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He then obtained his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2005. In late 2010,
he joined the faculty at NYU School of Medicine. His research interests are focused on how individuals adapt to altered sensory
input, and what can be done to facilitate that process of adaptation. He is particularly interested in developing new tools for
mapping recipients of cochlear implants and the development of auditory training programs for individuals with hearing loss.
Kathy Mastrini, M.A.
Kathy Mastrini is the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist for Cupertino Union School District. She has worked with children ages 3
years to 8th grade, their families, and the teachers throughout the district since 2007. Additionally, Kathy worked as a teacher,
therapist, and later as principal at Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School for the Deaf for over 17 years. She has been the
Coordinator of Professional Development for the Listen to Me! Summer Institute since its inception in 2009, as well as serving on the
Listen to Me! development team each year. Kathy has presented on a variety of topics related to children with hearing loss to parents
as well as professionals.
Joy Kearns, M.S., CCC-SLP
Joy Kearns has served on 3 cochlear implant teams, Children's Hospital Oakland, Children's Hospital San Diego, and California Ear
Institute, where she worked with hearing aid and cochlear implant users using a variety of communication modalities. She was the
Associate Director and CA faculty partner for PPCI - Professional Preparation in Cochlear Implants, a national training program for
SLPs, deaf educators and audiologists serving children with hearing loss, using a listening and spoken language approach. Currently,
Joy is the Program Administrator for BabyTalk, an innovative teletherapy program from the Weingarten Children’s Center and
Stanford University that provides listening and spoken language therapy and parent coaching to children with hearing loss
throughout the state of California. Additionally, she teaches at San Jose State University on a grant-funded track for SLP graduate
students who wish to specialize in working with children with hearing loss.
June 22-25, 2015 — 565 Mayfield Avenue — Stanford — California — 94305 — www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org
Jennifer Aguilar, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jennifer is a certified and California state licensed speech-language pathologist who has specialized in the deaf and hard of hearing
population since 1998. She received her Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders from San Francisco State University and her
Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She has served children of all ages who have auditory
processing, speech, language, and pragmatic difficulties at the Weingarten Children’s Center. She also maintains a certification to
assess children and adults with Dyslexia. Jennifer is passionate about teaching to and learning from her students. As a part of the
school’s outreach efforts, she has conducted workshops and presented lectures to educational professionals, university students,
and parents about working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Julie Cooper, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Julie Cooper is the executive director of the Listen to Me! Summer Institute and the Baker Scholars Program at Stanford Ear Institute.
She was instrumental in the creation and development of Listen to Me! in 2009, and she has directed the program every year. Julie
served as the speech-language pathologist on the cochlear implant team at Stanford Hospital from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, Julie
has worked at the Weingarten Children's Center since 2007 and continues to provide listening and spoken language (LSL) therapy
there part-time. She earned a BA from Calvin College and an MS in speech-language pathology at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Julie has mentored several professionals seeking to specialize in a LSL approach through the FIRST YEARS program
at UNC, PPCI, and local SLP graduate programs. In addition to working with children with hearing loss, Julie has experience
diagnosing and treating various childhood speech disorders including phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, and
auditory processing difficulties.
Jenn Parenti, M.A.
Jennifer Parenti is the Consumer Outreach Manager for Med-El, the hearing implant company. Through her work with Med-El, she is
able to provide support and education to cochlear implant candidates, recipients, and the professionals who support them in the
West. Jennifer was the educational consultant to the cochlear implant team at Stanford University School of Medicine from
2008-2014. During her time with Stanford, Jennifer was the director of the Baker Scholars Program for 5 years and since its
inception. She was also a founding member of the development committee and a professional presenter for the Listen To Me!
Summer Institute. Jennifer is a teacher of the deaf and has earned a BA in Audiology from the University of Northern Colorado, a
Masters in Special Education from San Francisco State University, and a California Credential for Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Through the
years Jennifer has taught in both total communication and auditory oral classrooms in the Bay Area, including Weingarten
Children's Center, San Francisco Unified School District, and Oakley Union Elementary School.
Amy Henderson Brown, J.D.
Amy Brown began her career as an investment banker serving high technology companies. She transitioned to non-profit advocacy
for individuals with hearing loss at the Let Them Hear Foundation. At LTHF, Amy and her colleagues appealed private, public and
military health insurance denials nationwide resulting in people with hearing loss receiving over $35,000,000 in services. These wins
ultimately resulted in insurance companies changing their making bilateral cochlear implantation available to most medically
qualified individuals. Amy and the Advocacy Program then focused on improving the special education services for children with
hearing loss. LTHF created a free internet-based resource center to explain key concepts of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) to families. Amy continues to support special education advocacy work by serving families pro bono and by
teaching at Listen to Me! Summer Institute, PPCI, and other organizations.
Lisa Tonokawa Marcacci, M.S., CCC-A
Lisa Tonokawa Marcacci started working with cochlear implants in children and adults since 1985. She started with single channel
cochlear implants at House Ear Institute in LA. Lisa was at House Ear Institute for 10 years before moving to the Bay Area. She
worked at California Ear Institute for 14 years with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Since 2010, she she has worked part time at
the Weingarten Children’s Center as the educational audiologist.
Jannine Larky, M.S., CCC-A
Jan Larky has worked with pediatric and adult cochlear implant patients for over 20 years. She obtained a Master of Arts degree
from the University of Iowa in 1989. She then returned to California to complete her Clinical Fellowship in Audiology at the House
Ear Institute in Los Angeles. Three years later she accepted a position at UC San Francisco and remained there for the next 12 years.
In 2004, she joined Stanford Audiology to establish and direct a new Cochlear Implant Center. Jan oversees the clinical and daily
operations of the center and sees patients, providing the full range of services to cochlear implant candidates and recipients. She
has expertise in programming all manufacturers of cochlear implants that are available. She has presented widely on cochlear
implantation.
June McCullough, Ph.D.
Dr. June McCullough is a native of Los Angeles, California. She has lived in San Jose since 1986. She is the Past President of the
California Academy of Audiology (2012). She is the co-owner of Hearing Solutions, a private audiology practice serving adults and
children in San Jose. Her research agenda involves using computers to assess the word recognition performance of multi-lingual
patients. In 2011, June was awarded an Office of Special Education (OSEP) Personnel Preparation Grant ($1.25 million dollars) to
support speech-language pathology graduate students who specialize in providing services to children with cochlear implants.
June 22-25, 2015 — 565 Mayfield Avenue — Stanford — California — 94305 — www.bakerinstituteforchildren.org