| Title: |
'The CARE Project: Counseling, Audiologic Rehabilitation and Education' |
| Track: |
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| Audience: |
Primary Audience:
Audiologist
Secondary Audience:
Family of a child with hearing loss
Tertiary Audeince:
Student
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| Keyword(s): |
Processing Parent Grief, Hearing Loss |
| Learning Objectives: |
1. Identify 7 emotional stages of grief experienced by parents/families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
2. Define the role of the professional support person as an active listener.
3. Counsel families to accept the hearing challenge of their children and to advocate for what these children need to have a successful life. |
Abstract: |
Undeniably, life’s journey is full of challenges. Along with such hurdles, different emotions are experienced. An individual facing hearing challenges needs to rely on a strong support system within the family and community, including the professionals with whom they work. CARE provides a unique opportunity to visit with 8 families through documentary film segments and to observe the different emotional stages of grief associated with challenges. There are 8 diverse perspectives presented:
1. Adult hearing woman with mother who is deaf,
2. Adult hearing male with parents who are deaf/sibling who is deaf,
3. Adult male who is hard of hearing and wears hearing aids,
4. Adult female who is culturally deaf,
5. Mother of adult female who is deaf/blind,
6. Professional who works with people who are deaf and hard of hearing,
7. Adult male who has a cochlear implant, and
8. Multi-generational family (Grandmother, mother and father with a son who is hard of hearing).
Participants engage in active listening as each segment is viewed and utilize an analysis grid to identify the emotions expressed by the various family members. At the conclusion of the session, participants share impressions on emotions demonstrated.
The desired outcome of The CARE Project is as follows:
1. To create a sense of community
2. To provide basic information on challenges faced
3. To offer solutions
4. To open doors for individuals to process grief
5. To move people forward
6. To facilitate acceptance of hearing loss
7. To learn to advocate for a fulfilling life
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| Presentation(s): |
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| Handouts: |
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