Program Contents: 28 minutes
Captioning: Closed Captioned
Copyright Date: 1999
VIDEOS FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND STAFF THAT ARE CARING FOR SOMEONE AT HOME
This program teaches the importance of communication, symptoms of hearing loss, the role of the audiologist, and provides information about hearing aids and other assistive listening devices. Interview with people who have a hearing loss and their families sheds light on some common communication problems. Valuable techniques are shown for improving communication and helping families create positive solutions.
This program will teach you how to communicate effectively with someone who has hearing loss.
The Topics Covered Are: |
• | Importance of communication |
• | The causes of hearing loss |
• | Symptoms of sensory neural hearing loss |
• | Audiologist evaluation |
• | Effective communication techniques |
• | Communication techniques outside the home |
• | Listening |
• | Hearing aids |
• | Assistive listening devices |
• | Resources |