The Clinical Utility of Rotary Chair Testing in Children 6 months to 5 years old
Learning Objectives
- Identify children who are at risk for vestibular dysfunction and candidates for vestibular testing.
- Classify rotary chair findings as normal vs central vs peripheral (unilateral and bilateral vestibular dysfunction).
- Describe factors that can affect rotary chair acquisition.
Presenter
Kristen Janky, AuD, PhD, CCC-A
Kristen Janky, AuD, PhD, CCC-A is Lead Audiologist of Vestibular Clinical Services and Director of the Vestibular and Balance Research Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha NE. She sees patients one day a week in the vestibular clinic and spends her remaining time in research-related activities. Her overall research focus is on the clinical assessment of dizziness and balance disorders in patients of all ages, with a particular emphasis on vestibular assessment and management in the pediatric population. She received her PhD from the University of Nebraska and did a post doc fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.
