Enhancing Communication Effectiveness in Older Adults with Hearing Loss through Aural Rehabilitation
Course: #11025Level: Introductory 1.5 Hours 810 Reviews
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.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Introductory, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.5; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the incidence, prevalence, and impact of hearing loss in the older adult population.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify three assessment tools appropriate for assessing communication effectiveness in older adults experiencing hearing loss.
- After 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 |
Reviews
810 ReviewsPresented By
Charlotte Bianco
MS CCC-SLP, RAC-CT
Charlotte Bianco is a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in treating older adults with communication disorders. She provides advocacy, education, consultation, and support to clinicians, and interprofessional teams in the post-acute rehab setting. It is her mission to advance the profession of speech-language pathology by improving awareness of the immense value speech-language pathologists bring to the healthcare industry and the community at large.
She graduated with a Master’s Degree from Florida Atlantic University, holds the RAC-CT credential and is a regular presenter at national and local conventions, including ASHA and Florida Leading Age. Charlotte is a member The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN®) and a member of ASHA’s Special Interest Group 15’s Professional Development Committee.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
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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.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
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