Profil: Emma Rushbrooke

Emma Rushbrooke MPhil (Audiology), BA, DipAud, MAudSA, LSLS Cert AVT, RNC
Clinical Director, Hear and Say
AG Bell Academy Chairperson

Emma is an Audiologist and LSLS Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, currently Clinical Director of Hear and Say, an Early Intervention program for children with hearing loss. Over 20 years’ experience working with children with hearing loss, specialising in implantable hearing technology and Auditory-Verbal Therapy. Research interests include telehealth, unilateral hearing loss and implantable technologies. Emma completed a Master of Philosophy in 2012 at the University of Queensland, researching the validity of remote mapping in children and she also co-edited the 2016 book “Telepractice in Audiology” and is the co-author of Chapter 25 “Telepractice and Auditory-Verbal Therapy” in the 2020 book Auditory-Verbal Therapy: Science, Research and Practice. Emma is the current Chair of the AG Bell Academy Board and is also involved in training and mentoring both nationally and internationally.

Qualifications
Master of Philosophy (Audiology), University of Queensland 2012

Post Graduate Diploma in Audiology, University of Queensland 1995
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, AG Bell Academy 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Griffith University 1994
Registered Nursing Certificate (RNC), Royal Brisbane Hospital 1989
Relevant Employment History
Emma Rushbrooke is the Hear and Say Clinical Director. An audiologist and certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, Emma has over 20 years clinical experience working with children with hearing loss.
Emma has been on the AG Bell Academy Board of Directors since 2013 and commenced the role of Chair in June 2018. Emma is also previously the co-chair of both the AG Bell Global Matters
Committee and the AG Bell Academy Certification Committee.
Major themes/areas of research
Emma has extensive research experience, her research interests including telehealth, unilateral hearing loss, listening effort, and implantable technologies. Emma’s research has been particularly
important in providing innovative tele-audiological solutions for people living in regional and remote areas. Emma’s Master of Philosophy dissertation (The University of Queensland, 2012) entitled Remote MAPping for Children with Cochlear Implants was the first study to examine the validity of telemapping and since that time, she has been instrumental in furthering hearing-related telehealth research including remote speech perception testing.
Awards/prizes/memberships
Chair, AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language Board (2018-current)
AG Bell Association Board of Directors (2018- current)
President-Elect, A G Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language Board (2016-2018)
AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language Board of Directors (2013-current)
Co-Chair AG Bell Academy for Listening and spoken Language Global Matters Committee (2017-2018)
Co-Chair AG Bell -Academy for Listening and spoken Language Certification Committee (2010-2017)
Children’s Services Leadership Team sub-committee, Metro North Hospital and Health Service(2015-current)
Local Organizing Committee World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane 2014
First Voice Clinical Advisory Committee Research and Ethical Advisory Committee, Hear and Say
Early Intervention Network Group Qld. Hearing Nexus Research Group
Audiology Working Group, Children’s Health Qld.
HEARing Cooperative Research Centre
Better Start Stakeholder Reference Group Ling Consortium

Publications Books

Rushbrooke, E., & Houston, T. Eds. (2015). Telepractice in Audiology. San Diego, CA; Plural Publishing.
Book chapters

Rushbrooke, E., Waite, M. & Houston, K. T. (2020). Telepractice and Auditory-Verbal Therapy. In W. Estabrooks, H. McCaffrey Morrison & K.MacIver-Lux (Eds.) Auditory-Verbal Therapy: Science,Research and Practice (pp. 825-848). San Diego, CA; Plural Publishing.

Rushbrooke, E. & Houston, K. T. (2015). History, Terminology, and the Advent of Teleaudiology. In E. Rushbrooke & K. T. Houston (Eds.) Telepractice in Audiology (pp. 1-21). San Diego, CA; Plural Publishing.

Rushbrooke, E. (2015). Models of Service Delivery: What Should We Consider? In E. Rushbrooke & K.T. Houston (Eds.) Telepractice in Audiology (pp. 23-45). San Diego, CA; Plural Publishing.

Rushbrooke, E. & Atkinson, B. (2015). Potential for Telepractice in Audiology: A Review of Applications in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs. In E. Rushbrooke & K. T. Houston (Eds.) Telepractice in Audiology (pp184-204). San Diego, CA; Plural Publishing.

Peer reviewed journal articles

Hyland, A., Arnott, W., Rushbrooke, E. & Cheadle, S. (2020). Outcomes for Children with Aural Atresia. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, May, 1-10. https://doi:10.1093/deafed/enaa008

Plasmansa, A., Rushbrooke, E., Moranc, M., Spence, C., Theuwisa, L., Zarowskia, A., Offeciersa, E.,Atkinson, B., McGovern, J., Dornan, D., Hollow, R., Leigh, J., Martelli, L., Cowane, R., Looi, V., Del Dot, J., Nelf, E., Mauger, S. (2016). Paediatric Clinical Evaluation of Cochlear Implant Users upgrading to the Nucleus® 6 System. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 83, 193-199. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.02.004

Constantinescu G, Waite M, Dornan D, Rushbrooke E, Brown J, McGovern J, Ryan M, Hill A. (2014). A pilot study of telepractice delivery for teaching listening and spoken language to children
with hearing loss. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20(3), 135-140.

Ching, T.Y.C., Massie, R., Van Wanrooy, E., Rushbrooke, E., & Psarros, C. (2009). Bimodal fitting or bilateral implantation? Cochlear Implants International Supplement: Commemorating 6th
Congress of the Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences (APSCI) 10 (S1), 23–27. DOI: 10.1002/cii.381

Ching, T.Y.C., Hill, M., Brew, J., Incerti, P., Priolo, S., Rushbrooke, E., Forsythe, L. (2005) The effect of auditory experience on speech perception, localization, and functional performance of children who use cochlear implants and hearing aids in opposite ears. International Journal of Audiology. 44(12), 677-90

Hawthorne, G., Hogan, A., Giles, E., Stewart, M., Kethel, L., White, K., Plaith, B., Pedley, K., Rushbrooke, E., & Taylor, A. (2004). Evaluating the health-related quality of life effects of cochlear implants: a prospective study of an adult cochlear implant program. International Journal of Audiology. 43 (4), 183-192. DOI:10.1080/14992020400050026

Ching, T.Y.C, Incerti, P., Hill, M., Brew, J., Priolo, S., Rushbrooke, E. (2004). Would children who did not wear a hearing aid after implantation benefit from using a hearing aid with a cochlear
implant in opposite ears? Cochlear Implants International, 5 (1), 92-94. DOI: 10.1002/cii.183

Plant, K., Whitford, L., Seligman, P., Hill, K., Winton, L., Decker, J., Rushbrooke, E., & Lassig, L. (2002). Conversion from the Body-worn Spectra to the Ear-level ESPrit22 in Children. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 24(1).

Unpublished dissertation

Rushbrooke. E. (2012). Remote MAPping for Children with Cochlear Implants. Unpublished masters thesis, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Current Research Projects

Microtia and atresia: Next generation prosthetic ears (Futurehear). Dr Dimity Dornan, Hear and Say; Dr Wendy Arnott, Hear and Say; Ms Emma Rushbrooke, Hear and Say; Ms Simone Cheadle,
Hear and Say; Associate Professor Mia Woodruff, Queensland University of Technology; Dr Sean Powell, Queensland University of Technology; Ms Rena Cruz, PhD candidate Queensland University
of Technology; Ms Maureen Ross, Hear and Say.

Speech and language outcomes of an auditory-verbal therapy program for young children with hearing loss. Dr Wendy Arnott, Hear and Say; Dr Dimity Dornan, Hear and Say; Ms Emma
Rushbrooke, Hear and Say; Ms Jessica Balfour-Ogilvy, Hear and Say; Ms Lynda Close, Hear and Say; Prof Louise Hickson, Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland.

The effectiveness of telemedicine for teaching listening and spoken language to children with hearing loss. Ms Emma Rushbrooke, Hear and Say; Dr Dimity Dornan, Hear and Say; Mrs Jackie
Brown, Hear and Say; Mrs Jane McGovern, Hear and Say; Ms Michelle Ryan, Hear and Say; Dr Monique Waite, Hear and Say; Dr Anne Hill, Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of
Queensland.

Telehealth implementation of cochlear implant mapping across the lifespan. Professor Robert Eikelboom, Ear Science Institute; Dr Monique Waite, University of Queensland; Dr Dimity Dornan
Hear and Say; Dr Anne Hill, University of Queensland; Dr Wendy Arnott, Hear and Say; Ms Emma Rushbrooke, Hear and Say; Ms Karen Pedley, Attune; Ms Gemma Upson, University of Western
Australia, Professor Trevor Russell, University of Queensland; Professor Deborah Theodoros, University of Queensland.

Going digital: Enabling caregivers to optimize the linguistic environment for children with significant HL. Ms Dawn Choo, PhD candidate University of Melbourne and The HEARing
Cooperative Research Centre; Dr Shani Dettman, University of Melbourne, Prof Richard Dowell, University of Melbourne, Prof Robert Cowan, The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre; Dr Wendy
Arnott, Hear and Say; Ms Emma Rushbrooke, Hear and Say, Ms Amy Russell, Hear and Say.

Improving hearing healthcare access and outcomes – paediatric stream. Professor Louise Hickson The HEARing CRC, The University of Queensland; Dr Monique Waite, The University of
Queensland; Dr Carly Meyer, The University of Queensland; Dr Dimity Dornan, Hear and Say; Ms Emma Rushbrooke, Hear and Say; Dr Nerina Scarinci, The University of Queensland; Dr Wendy
Arnott, Hear and Say; Dr Katie Ekberg, The University of Queensland; Dr Caitlin Grenness, University of Melbourne; Prof. Robert Cowan, The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre.

Does the fitting of devices improve outcomes for children with unilateral hearing loss? Dr Teresa Ching, National Acoustic Laboratories & The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre; Ms Emma
Rushbrooke, Hear and Say; Dr Wendy Arnott, Hear and Say.

Recent Conference Presentations
Rushbrooke, E., Brown, J., Alexander, E. (July 2015). Implantable Hearing Technology for Children with SSD: Candidacy and Management. Paper presented at the AG Bell Symposium, Baltimore, USA.
Rushbrooke, E., Arnott, W., Constantinescu, G., Davis, A., Dornan, D., & Phillips, R. (September, 2015). Sound Outcomes: A «First Voice» Investigation of Speech and Language outcomes for
Australian Children. Paper presented at the MED-EL Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rushbrooke, E., Hickson, L., Henry, B., Russell, T., Constantinescu, G., & Arnott, W. (November, 2015). Assessing the Validity of Remote MAPping for Children with Cochlear Implants: User
satisfaction and implementation. Paper presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) National Convention, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Arnott, W., Rushbrooke, E., & Davis, A. (May, 2016). Children with hearing loss, early auditory verbal intervention, and speech and language outcomes. Paper presented at the Speech Pathology
Australia National Conference, Perth.
Rushbrooke, E. (May, 2016). Teleaudiology: Speech perception testing via the Internet. Paper presented at the Audiology Australia National Conference, Melbourne.
Rushbrooke, E. (May, 2016). Embedding telepractice into audiological models of service delivery: Meeting stakeholders needs. Paper presented as part of the Telepractice Round Table at the Audiology Australia National Conference, Melbourne.
Arnott, W., Rushbrooke, E., & Davis, A. (June, 2016). Unilateral Hearing Loss and the impact of early amplification and auditory verbal therapy on speech and language outcomes. Paper presented at the HEaring Across the Lifespan (HEAL), Cernobbio, Italy.
Arnott, W., Rushbrooke, E., & Davis, A. (June, 2016). Auditory Verbal Therapy: the earlier the better! Paper presented at the HEaring Across the Lifespan (HEAL), Cernobbio, Italy.
Balfour-Ogilvy, J., Rushbrooke, E., Cheadle, S., & Arnott, W. (June, 2016). Microtia and Atresia: Early auditory-verbal intervention and future directions. Paper presented at the HEaring Across the
Lifespan (HEAL), Cernobbio, Italy.

Balfour-Ogilvy, J., Parr, M., Rushbrooke, E., & Arnott, W. (June, 2016). Telepractice for Every Child and Family: Delivering early intervention and audiology services to families. Paper presented at the
3rd International Conference on Family Centred Early Intervention for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Bad Ischl, Austria.
Brown, J., Rushbrooke, E., Balfour-Ogilvy, J., Cheadle, W., & Arnott, W. (June, 2016). Early auditory-verbal intervention in atresia and microtia. Paper presented at the AG Bell National Convention,
Denver, Colorado, USA.
Parr, M., Balfour-Ogilvy, J., Rushbrooke, E., & Arnott, W. (June, 2016). Telepractice: Delivering early intervention and audiology services. Paper presented at the AG Bell National Convention, Denver,
Colorado, USA.
Rushbrooke, E (June 2017). Pathways leading to successful outcomes for children with hearing loss. Workshop presented at the Sound Exchange Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Rushbrooke, E., Arnott, W., Hyland, A. ( May 2018). Listening outcomes following cochlear implantation in young children with SSD. Workshop presented at the Audiology Australia
Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Rushbrooke, E., Bergman, J. (July 2019). Never Say NeverCI and CN Deficiency. AG Bell Symposium, Madrid, Spain.

Other relevant information

Member of HEARing CRC
Co-Author of HEARnet Remote Cochlear Implant Mapping training Module- Rushbrooke, E.,
Psarros,C., van Wanrooy, E. 2013
http://hearnetlearning.org.au/training-mods/hearingrehab/remote-cochlear-implant-mapping/
Paediatric Clinical Trial of the Nucleus Freedom for N24 (2006-2007 Cochlear Ltd. White Paper)
Paediatric Clinical Trial of the Nucleus Esprit 3G for N24 (2003 Cochlear Ltd. White Paper)