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Academic interests

• Hearing and Mental Health
• The importance of music for hearing and hearing loss
• Cognitive behavioral therapy and treatment of hearing disorders
• Rehabilitation of adults with hearing loss
• Translation and validation of questionnaires regarding tinnitus and hyperacusis difficulties

Courses taught

• SPED4100 - Pedagogical Audiology – Hearing, language and communication
• SPED2100 - Development in a lifespan perspective
• SPED4200 - Specialization in logopedia
• SPED1001 - Special needs: Disability and learning disabilities
• SPED1300 - Learning in a lifespan perspective

Student guidance

• SPED4001/4002: Self-training with camera
• SPED4001/4002: Guidance course thesis
• SPED4090: Masterthesis
• SPED3000: Guidance course thesis

External lectures

• Cognitive treatment and use of earmolds -
• When the patient meet for treatment on Skype -

Background

Employment history

• 2013-2016 : Educational audiologist/ Audiotherapist at Linderud Audiopedagogiske Senter, Tinnitus and hyperacusis clinic, Oslo
• 2010-2013 : Educational audiologist/ Audiotherapist at Ullevål Stadion Øre-Nese-Hals, Tinnitus and hyperacusis clinic, Oslo
• 2001-2010 : Educational audiologist at Rådgivningskontoret for hørselshemmede, Oslo kommune

Educational background

• 2006: Master degree, Spescial Needs Education, University of Oslo
• 2001: Cand. Mag Audiopedagogikk, Special Needs Education, Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo
• 1998: Psychology first year, University of Oslo
• 1997: Linguistics, University of Oslo

Tags: Educational audiology, Audiotherapy, Aural rehabilitation, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis/ Decreased sound tolerance