Background: Parent-to-parent support for parents with children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) is identified as an important component of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention …

rams are preparing future audiologists for the counseling aspect of practice is un-clear. It is clear, however, that audiologists will encounter clients who are struggling with a range of barriers …

Audiologists can use counseling strategies to help parents overcome challenges and develop effective hearing aid management habits.

Parents have challenges that affect hearing aid use... Advice from parents... Explain as much as possible in terms parents understand. For many parents this is a new journey and we are …

Purpose: This study explored practice patterns related to education and support provided to parents of children with hearing loss and the influence of an in-service training on provider …

Apr 20, 2015 · We counsel parents when the hearing loss is diagnosed. At that point, the children are too young to be counseled. But as children get older, they need the same information that …

It is important for service providers in audiology and speech-language pathology to recognize that informational counseling and personal adjustment counseling are intertwined. They are …

Deaf children are those with severe or profound hearing loss, which implies very little or no hearing. Hearing devices, such as cochlear implants, may help them to hear and learn speech.

Patients may benefit when practitioners ac-tively listen and respond empathetically to feelings. For health professionals, communication is an impor-tant part of our praxis and using appropriate …

What advice would you give to a new audiologist who will be working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families? Desire for a relationship where decision-making is …