Course Details Course # 19614 Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation http://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/improving-everyday-life-with-hearing-19614 P2H Register NowPreview Exam CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.2 Intermediate; ACAud/0.2; AHIP/2.0; BAA/2.0; CAA/2.0; Calif. HADB/2.0 Hearing Aid Related; IHS/2.0; Kansas DHE, LTS-S0035/2.0; TX FDHI/1.0 Manufacturer, TX-2013-0025 Course Abstract The two hour session will cover how hearing loss can hamper cognitive performance and how hearing rehabilitation might promote cognitive health and how psychosocial factors could be tackled in rehabilitation to improve outcomes. This course was recorded on November 9, 2011 Search Course Listings Browse Course Topics Course Learning Outcomes Preview Exam After this course learners will be able to discuss ways hearing affects cognitive functioning in everyday lifeAfter this course learners will be able to discuss ways to incorporate approaches to overcome ageist stereotypes and bolster self-efficacy in rehab for older adultsAfter this course learners will be able to discuss ways to improve rehab outcomes by using approaches that best suit the individual's needs at different stages of adjustment to hearing loss Time-ordered Agenda 0-5 Minutes Introduction 5-20 Minutes Connecting ears to brains: balancing bottom-up and top-down cognitive processing and working memory in aging and in listening in adverse conditions 20-30 Minutes Cognition and speed of processing: slowing with age and consequences to listening in everyday life 30-40 Minutes Attention and spatial listening: preservation and decline in performance with age 40-50 Minutes Could improving hearing health promote cognitive health? 50-60 Minutes Cognition Summary: what could audiologists change in their practice today and in the future 60-70 Minutes Psychosocial issues and stereotype threats may reduce performance 70-80 Minutes Stigma to age and stigma to hearing loss: same or different? 80-90 Minutes Supportive social networks and success in rehab 90-100 Minutes Self-efficacy and success in rehab 100-110 Minutes Stages of Change Health Model and re-thinking AR 110-120 Minutes Psychosocial issues summary: what could audiologists change in their practice today and in the future; Q and A Average Rating (15 Reviews) Most Recent Comments Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation Review by: Member on May 19, 2013 Fascinating! Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation Review by: Member on February 11, 2013 Some good information Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation Review by: Member on January 23, 2013 content Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation Review by: Member on January 13, 2013 Better understanding of our older populationl Course Information This is a recording of a Live Webinar. To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course. Review Technical Requirements Visit our Contact us page or give us a call if you have questions. Course Presenter Kathy Pichora-Fuller, PhD Professor, University of Toronto Kathy Pichora-Fuller is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto. She is also an Adjunct Scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and a Guest Professor at Linköping University in Sweden. She completed a B.A. in Linguistics at the University of Toronto (1977) and a M.Sc. in Audiology and Speech Sciences at the University of British Columbia (1980). She worked as a clinical audiologist and then the Supervisor of Audiology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto where she was involved in research on audiologic rehabilitation. She returned to complete a Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Toronto (1991). Until 2002, she was a faculty member in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences and Director of the Institute for Hearing Accessibility Research at the University of British Columbia. She combines her clinical experience in rehabilitative audiology with experimental psychology and has earned an international reputation for her interdisciplinary approach in linking research on auditory and cognitive processing during communication in everyday life. Her work is funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. She has been a President of the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (1984-87), and she served on the executive boards of the Canadian Acoustical Association (1998-2002), the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology (1997-2003), and the Canadian Academy of Audiology (2002-2004). She is presently on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Audiology and Ear and Hearing. She is also active in the International Society of Audiology, serving as the Canadian Representative (2004-2010) and now as a co-chair of the World Congress of Audiology to be held in Vancouver in 2016. Continuing Education Information CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.2 Intermediate; ACAud/0.2; AHIP/2.0; BAA/2.0; CAA/2.0; Calif. HADB/2.0 Hearing Aid Related; IHS/2.0; Kansas DHE, LTS-S0035/2.0; TX FDHI/1.0 Manufacturer, TX-2013-0025 Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit. Please Note: The CEU exam and course evaluation must be completed within 30 days of course registration. Event participation is free, but you must be a CEU Total Access member to complete the exam and earn the continuing education credit. American Academy of Audiology Audiology Online is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.2 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology. Australian College of Audiology AudiologyOnline courses are approved for Continuing Education Points by the Australian College of Audiology. Automatic ACAud Approval Number 20000. This course is offered for 0.2 CEP. Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (AHIP) represents and guide its members in their practice which include, the testing and selecting, fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and associated devices in the best interest of the hard of hearing of Ontario. Audiology Online is an approved provider of approved educational activities for AHIP Members. One hour of coursework equals 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). British Academy of Audiology This course has been accredited with 2 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology. Canadian Academy of Audiology The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) supports and assists its members in the attainment of continuing education towards an individual professional development plan as required by their Provincial Regulatory Colleges and Provincial Associations. Audiology Online is an approved provider of educational activities for CAA members. Each hour of activity may be counted as one Continuous Learning Activity Credit (or equivalent) as allowed by the applicable regulatory college or association. California Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing professional development credit for hearing aid dispensers as required by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of California. International Hearing Society This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 2 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.AudiologyOnline.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board to provide CEUs, approval number PDP 267. State Committee for Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments This course is approved by the Texas State Committee for Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments for 1 contact hour(s). 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