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Communication Disability Centre. She is also the editor of the International Journal of Audiology and a member of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology (ICRA), a group of 50 researchers with interests in rehabilitation.

online guide that can help you develop your own Group AR program. During this interactive session we will discuss the challenges implementing group AR, examine the evidence for conducting group AR, and explore the elements of G.R.O.U.P.This will support your efforts toward creating and providing group AR programs in your clinic. 9:00AM - 2:00PM: Ida [...] Session: G.R.O.U.P.: A New Online Tool for Group Audiologic Rehabilitation Session Number: FS318 Location: 210AB Presenters: Melanie Gregory, B.A. (Sp & HTh)Hons, Ida Institute; Jill Preminger, PhD, University of Louisville; Joseph Montano, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College; Patricia Kricos, PhD, University of Florida Abstract: The G.R.O.U.P is an e

after each appointment and at the end of each day to facilitate the learning process. Ida Institute anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen filmed patient appointments along with group reflection sessions. The films will serve as a valuable, educational resource for audiologists looking to introduce the tools into their consultations. After using the tools

Published: 21-02-2013 15:34

Group Activities Learning environment Group exercises and role-plays are central to the Time and Talk method. Group activities allow participants to learn from each other's resources, skills and experience. To ensure a positive learning experience for all participants, you should create a collaborative learning environment. This can be done by ensuring [...] different aspects during the role play: Body language (non-verbal communication) Tone of voice (This can be done by asking the role player to turn their back on the group, so that the group concentrates on the voice, and disregards other expressions.) Focus on the agenda established by the role player at the outset, e.g. practicing being assertive or [...] game - Participants review the Competency Skills List and develop a question that they would ask a client based on a particular skill. Engage observers To involve the whole group and maximize the learning outcome of the session, you can give observers a task to complete while they are watching the role play. For example, you can ask observers to identify

Published: 21-02-2013 14:14

Role-play topics Explore challenges Role-play is an effective, experiential way for the whole group to explore communication problems and challenges. By sharing observations, comments and feedback, observers can learn as much as the people who are engaged in the role-play. Participants will gain the most if role-play scenarios are as true to real-life

Line' with videos from the Ida Institute website Role play & Reflection - Observer/Audiologist/Patient Group discussion about role play Appointment with patient in pairs. Each audiologist sees one patient Personal reflection Discussion as a group Feedback Questionnaire At the end of each day, we used a feedback questionnaire. We included the Line at [...] variety of teaching tools as mentioned above. Everyone was given notepads throughout the day to write comments which led onto a question and answer session as a whole group. The use of group role play and the paired appointments at the end of the day. Staff found that The Line gave the patient the opportunity to discuss in depth, often unmentioned concerns

als from around the world attended the first seminar in our three-part series titled: Patient-Centered Care: Fluff, Fact, or Fiction. This February, another multi-national group of hearing care professionals will travel to Denmark to partake in our second seminar and further explore the topic of patient-centered care. During January’s seminar, we examined [...] tered care in daily practice. On 24 February, we will commence our second seminar. We look forward to reexamining the concept of patient-centered care with an entirely new group of hearing care professionals. Applying different perspectives to the same topic over the course of three seminars serves to enrich our understanding of the topic. By the end

An international group of hearing care professionals from 11 different countries, spanning 5 continents, will attend Ida’s upcoming seminar on 21 January titled “ Patient-Centered Care: Fluff, Fact or Fiction .” For each Ida seminar series, we aim to bring together a diverse group of participants from various backgrounds and locations. During the seminar [...] perspectives on the given topic. We consider our participants the experts. Their stories and experiences serve as the starting point for our collaborative process. A diverse group of participants helps the seminar bring fresh light on existing knowledge and explore uncharted territory. With our participant list finalized, we are very excited about our

participants gave excellent feedback and suggestions. In the GROUP discussion, participants offered practical suggestions for setting up a successful Group AR program. After one participant expressed concern about the cost of using CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) so group members could fully participate in a discussion, another individual [...] again represented and hosted 2 workshops to introduce the GROUP and Patient Motivation tools. Ida audiologist Regitze Willemoës joined Ida Fellows, Professors Jean-Pierre Gagné, Joseph Montano, and Jill Preminger, to inspire and share knowledge about the Ida Tools with a motivated and keen group of participants. Both workshops were energetic and interactive [...] improves communication and may eliminate the need for expensive Hearing Assistive Technologies (HAT’s).” Another participant offered advice regarding activities to include in Group AR and to “consider memory and mobility issues of communication partners in communication strategy activities. For example, some spouses say that the reason they talk to their

communication skills required to practice successfully in a patient-centered way,” says Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “In collaboration with an outstanding group of educators and clinicians from the Ida Network, we identified a need to provide support for clinicians new to the supervisory role as well as those who simply wanted to remain