Therapeutic Education For Children With Severe Bilateral Vestibular Loss: Supporting Families And Daily Care
09-11, 07:30–08:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Hum+ Trverse+Global 2 (ICC - B3 Floor - 3B/10)

Severe bilateral vestibular dysfunction in children has major functional and developmental consequences, including delayed psychomotor development, learing difficulties and impaired social interactions and represents a significant challenge for families. This educational session will focus on helping clinicians understand these consequences and will provide practical guidance and recommendations to better support children and their parents.

Chair-Moderator
Nizamettin Burak Avcı
Speaker Speaker
Salma Jbyeh, MD
Nizamettin Burak Avcı

Dr. Nizamettin Burak Avcı is a faculty member at the Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University. He completed his undergraduate education at the Department of Audiology, Istanbul University in 2016, and then completed his master's degree in Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa in 2019. He received his PhD from the Department of Audiology, Hacettepe University, Institute of Health Sciences in 2023.

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Salma Jbyeh, MD

I am a pediatric otolaryngologist with specialized expertise in pediatric audiology and vestibular assessment, and extensive clinical experience in the evaluation and management of pediatric vestibular disorders. I have a strong clinical and scientific interest in vestibular function and balance development in children. I am currently completing a PhD focused on multisensory integration in patients with vestibular dysfunction, using virtual reality as an experimental and clinical investigation tool. My work aims to bridge clinical practice and research in order to improve the understanding, assessment, and rehabilitation of vestibular disorders in the pediatric population.

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