Benioff Children’s Hospitals Monterey Conference - BCH Oakland Audiology Conference

BCH Oakland Audiology Conference

PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH SEMINAR 2025

Unveiling Innovation: Collaborative, Creative Approaches to Supporting Deaf+ and Vulnerable Children and their Families


Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina 
200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94710
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm 

 

Seminar Description

This seminar will explore innovative, collaborative strategies to support Deaf/Hard of Hearing Plus (DHH+) and vulnerable children and their families. Topics will include special considerations in medical management, executive function, Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), inclusive education, and more—offering practical tools for hearing healthcare providers and education professionals alike.

 

Target Audience

Professionals serving children who are DHH+ and/or vulnerable, and their families. Audience members will include speech-language pathologists, deaf educators, audiologists, listening and spoken language specialists, special education program administrators, physicians, nurse case managers, social workers, students, parents, and other allied professionals.

 

Seminar Schedule – Friday, October 24, 2025 

Time Schedule Presenter

8:00am – 8:30am

Breakfast and registration

  

8:30am – 8:45am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Sarah Coulthurst & Joy Kearns

8:45am – 9:45am

Respectful & Inclusive Language

 

Parent Panel - Stars Along the Way: Bright Moments in a D/HH Plus Family's Story

Moderators: Alison Nachman & Molly Walker

 

Families

9:45am – 10:15am

The Physician's Partnership: Supporting DHH+ Children and Their Families Through Comprehensive Care

Kara Brodie & Dylan Chan

10:15am – 10:30am

 Break  

10:30am – 11:30am

Supporting Success: How Hearing Technology Manufacturers Can Empower and Support Professionals and Families with DHH+ and Vulnerable Students

 Industry Representatives
Advanced Bionics
Cochlear Americans
Med-El
Phonak

11:30am – 12:00pm

Supporting the Whole Family

Molly Eiseman, Karina Gonzalez, Olivia Michaelson

12:00pm – 12:30pm

Meeting Sensory Needs to Support Successful Learning and Engagement for DHH+ Children

Isabel Lee

12:30pm – 1:30pm

 Lunch  

1:30pm – 2:00pm

Assessment and Intervention of Executive Function Needs in Deaf+ Students

Maggie Gunter & Adria Murphy

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Deaf+ Students Through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and High-Level Practices

Jeannine Blankinship & Larkin O’Leary

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Evolving Needs in Deaf Education: A Collaborative Approach to Students with Additional Disabilities

Ryan Souza

3:00pm – 3:15pm

Break

  

3:15pm – 3:45pm

Integrating AAC in Play-Based Learning for DHH Littles with Complex Communication Needs

Sarah Buhre & Jennifer Martinson

3:45pm – 4:15pm

Fostering Autonomous Communication for Deaf+ and Neurodivergent Learners through AAC and Collaboration

Yomna Elsiddig & Annie Sager

4:15pm – 4:45pm

Growth Mindset and Strategies to Accommodate Deaf+ and Vulnerable Children

Jessica Salaam

4:45 – 5:00 pm

Closing Remarks & CEUs

Sarah Coulthurst & Joy Kearns

 

Accessibility Services


Both CART and ASL interpreter services will be provided. Please notify Sarah Coulthurst or Haerim Ham if you will be utilizing these services at Sarah.Coulthurst@ucsf.edu or Haerim.Ham@ucsf.edu.

If you are a parent and are interested in attending, please email Sarah Coulthurst at Sarah.Coulthurst@ucsf.edu.

 

Continuing Education Credit  

American Academy of Audiology

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.55 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology. See financial disclosures at: http://secure.touchnet.net/C20191_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=51&CATID=103 

We are currently applying to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and the AG Bell Academy (LSLS).

It is anticipated that the seminar content from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm will be eligible for CEU credit, with the exception of the session from 10:30 – 11:30 am. Only participants who attend all seminar sessions during this timeframe will be eligible for CEUs. Partial credit will not be granted.

In order to claim CEUs, participants must complete the following by the end of the event on 10/24/2025: 1) attend the seminar in full, 2) complete the post-session learning assessment, and 3) submit the required information for CE Registry.

Complaint Procedures: Any complaints regarding the CEU procedures should be directed to the CE Coordinators for this event, Joy Kearns (Joy.Kearns@ucsf.edu) and Alison Nachman (Alison.Nachman@ucsf.edu). Any complaints regarding the event should be addressed in the program evaluation, to be completed at the end of the seminar.

Brochure


For additional information, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZgByawtyotBsqi2ycoIYlgygb58hnVTF/view?usp=sharing   

 

Parking Information


Parking will be available on-site.

 

Registration Policies

  • No children

  • No registration at the door

  • The last day to register is October 17, 2025

  • Cancellation requests must be made in writing and received on or before October 10, 2025. There is a $50 handling fee for all refunds and returned checks. Cancellations and registrations postmarked after the deadline will not be eligible for refunds.    

*In the event we must cancel the conference due to unforeseen circumstances,
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Audiology will refund the cost of registration.