CLA-5005 Module on Auditory Rehabilitation
Auditory Rehabilitation
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the principles and practices associated with the audiologic rehabilitation of individuals with hearing impairment. Through lectures, textbook and journal readings and online discussions, students will gain the necessary knowledge and proficiency to provide clinical assessment and treatment services in audiologic rehabilitation and to effectively manage and enhance communication access for individuals who are hard of hearing within ASHA’s scope of practice for speech-language pathology and audiology. Students will develop knowledge and gain practical insights and understanding into the holistic approach to audiologic rehabilitation designed to minimize the sensory and psychosocial consequences of hearing loss in adults. Students will be encouraged and directed to critically evaluate the professional literature on audiologic rehabilitation.
Counseling in Audiology
Audiologists often report being unfamiliar with the help-seeking process and therefore feel under-prepared to provide support in this vital area of patient care. “Counseling in Audiology” is designed to provide support to audiologists interested in expanding their counseling skills. The course will afford an opportunity not only to learn and understand a set of basic counselling strategies, but also apply, discuss, and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies. Research supporting counselling as an evidence-based practice will be fully explored.