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Published: 26-07-2019 15:16

Group Aural Rehabilitation session plans The Ida Institute offers a variety of agendas to help you facilitate Group AR sessions. Our session plans include different activities to encourage discussion, help your clients problem solve together, and tip and tricks for them to try out at home. You can complete all of the sessions in order or choose the [...] experiences with hearing loss and identify communication challenges Session two Familiarize group participants with communication strategies to try at home Session three Introduce and practice anticipatory communication strategies Session four Introduce group participants to clear speech and lipreading Session five Discuss emotions brought out by hearing

Published: 26-07-2019 15:59

ground rules Set some ground rules to make sure everyone gets the most out of Group AR. Start with this list and ask the group if they have any they would like to add. Group activity: Identify how group members are affected by their hearing loss This activity helps the group warm-up and bond with each other and will provide focus points for future sessions [...] Scarinci describe a two-part exercise where the group works collaboratively to select important problems identified by group members to work on during group sessions in their book on the ACE (Active Communication Education) program. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Sam Trychin asks his Group AR participants to contemplate one issue with [...] Group Aural Rehabilitation session one The primary goal for this session is to enable the group to express their life experiences with hearing loss and to recognize the sources of their communication challenges. Agenda Icebreaker introductions Introduce the ground rules Identify how group members are affected by their hearing loss Get feedback from

Published: 26-07-2019 16:46

hallway where it’s quieter? Group activity: Brainstorm repair strategies Brainstorm repair strategies with the group. Problems are often best solved when a variety of techniques are employed, so make sure everyone in the room contributes an idea. You can go around the room and ask each member to offer a strategy or group members can jump in when they [...] Group Aural Rehabilitation session two The main goal of this session is to familiarize participants with communication strategies that they can use with communication partners such as family, friends, coworkers, and anyone else they interact with. Agenda Follow-up on last session Introduce communication strategies Introduce repair strategies Group activity: [...] activity: Brainstorm repair strategies Follow-up on last session In the previous session, group members were asked to think of topics they would like to know more about. Take a few moments to ask group members if they have thought of any questions since you last met. Introduce communication strategies It is important for both the people with hearing

Published: 26-07-2019 16:56

Group Aural Rehabilitation session three This session focuses on anticipatory communication strategies. You and your group members will discuss how preparing ahead, using reminders, and avoiding negativity can help them plan for tricky communication situations. Agenda Review repair strategies Introduce anticipatory strategies Group activity: The 15 [...] of the situation for both parties. Group activity: The 15 Things Exercise The 15 Things Exercise is a useful way of stimulating problem-solving within the group. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Sam Trychin uses 15 Things Exercise to address a participant's communication challenge. Have a group member – either a person with hearing [...] said and enjoy himself." Go around the room and have group members identify at least 15 different things that could be done to help solve the issue. Ask each member individually to share an idea. Encourage the group to keep sharing even after 15 suggestions have been made; it’s not uncommon for a group to brainstorm 25 or 30 suggestions. Write down every

Published: 26-07-2019 17:11

Group Aural Rehabilitation session four The goal of this session is to introduce the group to two practical techniques that will help them improve their communication. Agenda Follow-up on last session Introduce clear speech methods Group activity: Practice clear speech methods Introduce tips for lipreading Lipreading exercises Follow-up on last session [...] session In the last session, the group went through the 15 Things Exercise. Ask group members if they tried out some of the ideas that came out of this exercise and what they learned from this experience. Introduce clear speech methods Clear speech is a method where the speaker talks slightly slower and louder, uses frequent pauses, and enunciates speech [...] indicated that people (including young children) can be taught to produce speech that is much more easily understood by people with hearing loss. Group activity: Practice clear speech methods Ask the group to try out the following exercises: Exercise 1 Say the sentence: “The ship left on a two week cruise.” This is the target sentence, the sounds we

Published: 30-07-2019 16:15

Group Aural Rehabilitation session five In this session we aim to get group members talking about emotions brought out by hearing loss, their experiences of stigma,, and discuss stress reduction techniques. Agenda Discuss how stigma can affect your experience of hearing loss Introduce stress reduction techniques Group activity: Guided imagery exercise [...] define these two terms as a group. You might use this article from Gagné, Southall, and Jennings to support your conversation. Write down people’s contributions on a flip chart. Ask the group members whether they have experienced stigma. Ask for volunteers to share an instance of when they have faced it. Remind the group that we are not here to problem [...] excessive amounts of alcohol or isolating oneself. Making this distinction will help group members identify negative patterns they may be falling into, and encourage them to employ more positive methods to deal with stress. Group activity: Guided imagery exercise Lead the group in the following guided imagery exercise for relaxation: Please get into a comfortable

Published: 30-07-2019 16:27

than many environments group members will find themselves in. People with hearing loss may find that 15 to 20 dB is not a great enough SNR for them to hear clearly; remind group members to that they may need to asking the person they’re speaking with to speak louder or to move conversations to quieter places. Encourage group members to play around with [...] different kinds. Group members with hearing loss may not know if their hearing aid has a telecoil or is compatible with their phone. Take a minute to go around the room, have group members check their hearing aids, and show them how to activate the settings. If possible, bring other examples of assistive listening devices for group members to examine [...] Group Aural Rehabilitation session six This session focuses on hearing assistive technology (HAT) beyond hearing aids and cochlear implants. Agenda Review from last session: Relaxation techniques Introduce hearing assistive technology Discuss challenging listening environments and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) Group activity: Use an app to identify the

Published: 30-07-2019 16:49

assistive listening devices. Take a few minutes to discuss with group members if they had a chance to try out the dB measurement apps or any assistive technologies, or if they have any other questions from the last session. Discuss the importance of self-advocacy It is important for group members to learn to advocate for themselves in order to deal with [...] and have group members share examples of when they have advocated for themselves. What was the outcome? How can the communication partners in the room support the people with hearing loss as they advocate for themselves? Put together a list of relevant local, regional, and national patient advocacy/consumer organizations to share with group members so [...] unfamiliar surroundings. There are, however, numerous ways to make travel easier, regardless of the mode of transport. Take a few minutes to review these options with the group. If any group members have an upcoming trip, you can use that as inspiration to brainstorm further ideas. Make sure your hearing aids are in good condition before traveling. If in

Published: 30-07-2019 17:20

How to facilitate Group AR sessions A facilitator’s role is to plan and prepare for each session, set ground rules, encourage group members to contribute, and occasionally offer expert knowledge as a hearing care professional. The power of Group AR comes from the group members sharing their experiences and suggestions with each other. They are experts [...] silence. Silence allows group members to absorb what has been said. Not filling the silence reinforces that the group belongs to the participants. It can also motivate group members to really consider a statement or question for themselves and may help them provide a thoughtful contribution. Program evaluation Before you begin your Group AR program, decide [...] maintain ground rules Ground rules help everyone get the most out of Group AR. Introduce them in the first session and remind the group as needed: 1. The person speaking must use the microphone This helps everyone hear and prevents us from interrupting one another. 2. Let the group know if you cannot hear the person speaking This communication tactic

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