![]() This includes an explanation of the key that is used on each lesson plan. Each lesson kit begins with a step-by-step explanation of how to use the lesson kit. Each lesson kit is 40–80 pages, and includes instructions, therapy goals, lesson plans, and printable illustrations. We created these lesson kits to provide ready-made resources for listening & spoken language specialists, audiologists, speech & language pathologists, rehabilitation specialists, and any other professional that works with children with hearing loss.Įach kit has activities to target specific listening, language and cognitive goals. All of these comprehensive lesson kits are always free to download-you’ll find links to all the kits at the end of the article. New to our lesson Kits? Every month, we share a brand new Themed Lesson Kit for free download. Yazaki’s article is available in Japanese- download the pdf! She has been using our Themed Lesson Kits and has great tips for integrating toys & objects and lots of creative ideas for expanding the activities to make the most of each kit. Yazaki commented on our Lesson Kits article in April, so we wanted to hear her first-hand experiences in using our Themed Lesson Kits. In a group aural rehabilitation program, individuals are likely to learn appropriate coping strategies and experience success in using these strategies when they interact with others.Today, we’re excited to hear from Maki Yazaki, an audiologist with nearly 13 years of experience in the field of hearing loss solutions. This activity helps participants to realize that they are not the only ones to have experienced negative feelings about their hearing problems.Īs a result, participants may begin to have a more positive attitude about themselves. By meeting and interacting with other individuals who have a hearing loss, group members can share their experiences of hearing difficulties and unsatisfactory social interactions. The study determined that those who participated in group aural rehabilitation programs showed a statistically significant improvement in quality of life.Īdditionally, participation in group aural rehabilitation programs is an effective strategy to address the stigma associated with hearing loss (Hetu, 1996). For example, a study conducted by Abrams et al (2002) analyzed the benefit of group aural rehabilitation programs in relation to the cost of providing these services. Research consistently demonstrates the benefits of group aural rehabilitation. ![]() The results revealed that, although all individuals benefited from the program, those who participated along with a communication partner demonstrated significantly more benefit on a measure of hearing-loss-related quality of life than individuals who participated alone. Instead, they are the underlying essential components of the compassionate care that audiologists provide to their patients (Abrahamson and Wayner, 2000).īut is it really that important to include significant others in group aural rehabilitation? One study evaluated the benefit of including communication partners in a typical aural rehabilitation group experience (Preminger, 2003). These programs are not simply something that is added to the audiologists’ role. Group aural rehabilitation programs that include individuals with hearing loss and their spouses, children, or caregivers can be instrumental in addressing the residual effects that remain after the hearing aid fitting. Although hearing aids may help to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss, residual difficulties can remain. Additionally, a person’s hearing loss can affect his or her personal and social relationships with a significant other (Brooks et al, 2001). It is well understood that hearing loss greatly affects an individual’s quality of life, as difficulties with communication affect interactions with others (Ciorba et al, 2012). There are numerous advantages to offering group aural rehabilitation, but what makes a program successful? Why Offer a Group Aural Rehabilitation Program? These programs focus on hearing aid use, the psychosocial aspects of living with hearing loss, collaborative problem solving, and the facilitation of communication strategies (Kricos, 2000). Over the years, there has been an expansion of group aural rehabilitation programs facilitated by audiologists to support new hearing aid users and their families. This article is a part of the November/December 2018, Volume 30, Number 6, Audiology Today issue.
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