Group Aural Rehabilitation
Group Aural Rehabilitation (Group AR) is an effective way to bring together multiple clients and communication partners to discuss their experiences with hearing loss and hearing technology. Our guide will help you organize your group and provides inspiration for your sessions.
What are the benefits?
Perspectives and insights
Group AR: A win-win for you and your clients
Read more about the benefits for you and your clients in conducting Group AR sessions
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.
What do participants say?
People with hearing loss and their communication partners tell how Group AR provided them with support and helped improve their quality of life.
The tools
Prepare for your Group AR sessions
Consider these key things before you get started with Group AR
Session plans
Use these session plans to lead group discussions on topics of interest to your clients
Additional resources
How to facilitate group aural rehabilitation
Essential information for running a group, including ground rules, managing participant emotions, and evaluation forms
Facilitating sessions for parents of children with hearing loss
Provide a space of support and information for parents with children with hearing loss
Recommended reading
Browse articles on group aural rehabilitation in audiology and the Ida tool
Active Communication Education (ACE)
There are many ways of organizing Group sessions. Read about a Group AR approach developed by the University of Queensland, an Ida Institute partner
Meet our collaborators
Meet the people who developed the Group Aural Rehabilitation guide