Published: 17-01-2012 12:37
in conducting Group AR sessions Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. What do the experts say? Hearing care professionals discuss how Group AR has made their job more meaningful, reduced returns, and helped clients learn from each other. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. What do participants say? People with hearing
Published: 18-03-2013 12:40
loss affects the social and economic development of communities around the world. Overall, it is difficult for many hearing impaired persons to acquire, perform, and keep a job. Adults with hearing loss tend to have much higher unemployment rates than those with normal hearing. This will have large costs for society, especially since retirement ages
Published: 17-05-2013 17:05
learn from experience, and enhance the quality, efficiency, and outcome of future appointments. What are the benefits? Improve the quality of your care Reduce stress Increase job satisfaction Strengthen your focus and decision-making skills Perspectives and insights Why reflect? Learn more about what reflective practice is, why it works, and how it can
Published: 02-08-2013 16:21 by Timothy Cooke
facilitate a discussion with the child about their hearing loss and the communication challenges they experience in daily life. “The Marion Downs Hearing Center did a fantastic job of collecting some of the most forward-thinking leaders in the field of pediatric hearing care together at the symposium. It was an honor to introduce the My World tool to this
Published: 07-05-2014 11:54 by Timothy Cooke
them away? This is a big concern for many young people.” Other role-play topics include going to the doctor’s office, job interviews, and college sports. The camp counselors would act out the situation, such as what not to do in the job interview. After each role-play skit, the group explore what could have gone better during the situation and offer different
Published: 20-01-2015 12:16
difference between what people say they do and what they actually do is central to how Ida helps further patient centered care. “Everyone always wants to do their job better, whatever their job may be,” notes Hans Henrik. “Sometimes it takes watching yourself or your fellow clinicians on video to understand where there is room for improvement in your own
Published: 11-02-2015 17:04 by Amanda Farah Cox
journey from “switch on” to Kate’s a cappella song, “You Can Be Amazing.” But, the process to get there was paved by many hours of daily communication. Kate’s mother quit her job as a successful event manager. Her mother explains how Kate had to change from the first mainstream school to a more advanced one, since she was actually on a much higher level
Published: 31-07-2015 12:09 by Amanda Farah Cox
sometime writer for 22 years. I left the Times because my hearing had deteriorated to the point where I couldn't do the work I wanted to, even with accommodations. I loved my job and liked the work routine and missed them terribly. Within a few months I began working on a proposal for my first book, Shouting Won't Help. Tell us about your hearing loss [...] stage of the hearing loss journey: from first discovering you have a loss, to decisions about hearing aids and other assistive devices, to practical advice about things like job applications and airplane travel. Some chapters are for people with more severe hearing loss who may be considering a cochlear implant or who may need to boost performance with
Published: 25-08-2015 17:34
we do without really having to think about them,” she explains. “That is where there is a danger of becoming stale and losing empathy. Ultimately, there is a risk of reduced job satisfaction and burn out.” In a 2010 article on "Reflective Practice in Audiology" in the Hearing Journal, Christine noted that reflecting on their own practice can help clinicians
Published: 27-08-2015 13:52 by Amanda Farah Cox
interactive presentation, “Are You Fit for the Future?” on Saturday afternoon. In the one-hour presentation, participants were introduced to our Vision 2020 process, including our job ad for hearing care managers of the future. They were given possible future trends and asked to think about the likelihood of each of the trends taking off, and how they could