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Enhancing Communication Effectiveness in Older Adults with Hearing Loss through Aural Rehabilitation

Course: #11025Level: Introductory 1.5 Hours 278 Reviews
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This course reviews the incidence and prevalence of hearing loss in older adults. It also describes resources and strategies for assessment and evidence-based interventions and discusses practical strategies for application, documentation, and goal writing.

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Introductory, Professional; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe the incidence, prevalence, and impact of hearing loss in the older adult population.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify three assessment tools appropriate for assessing communication effectiveness in older adults experiencing hearing loss.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe five evidence-based strategies to improve communication in individuals with hearing loss.

Course created on September 26, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-15 Minutes Incidence, prevalence, and impact of hearing loss in older adults
15-25 Minutes Overview of aural rehabilitation and the role of the SLP
25-45 Minutes Assessment tools available to SLPs
45-70 Minutes Evidence-based intervention strategies to improve communication effectiveness for adults experiencing hearing loss
70-85 Minutes Writing individualized, meaningful, and measurable goals to improve communication, and capturing skilled intervention through comprehensive documentation.
85-90 Minutes Summary, Q&A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Charlotte Bianco received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Charlotte Bianco has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Introductory Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs


International Association for Continuing Education and Training

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.


Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.

California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.


Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.


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