Principles of aural rehabilitation with hearing impaired adults and their significant others.  

For Whom Planned

This course is designed for undergraduate majors in Communication Sciences and Disorders and for graduate students who have not yet met this requirement for ASHA certification.

Student Learning Outcomes:
 

On completion of this course: 1. describe how normal aging impacts the hearing-impaired listener. 2. compare the psychology of hearing loss with that of deafness. 3. describe the value of nonverbal communication to the communication process. 4. assess intervention options for adults 5. construct a therapy activity. 6. troubleshoot hearing aids and assistive listening devices. 7. describe the different forms of Aural Rehabilitation therapy 8. write a behavioral objective 9. execute & present a mini-research project on aging. Upon completion of this course, undergraduate students will also 9. be able to write a basic evaluative clinical report Upon completion of this course, graduate students will: 10. be able to write a detailed therapy plan for a hearing impaired patient or group.

Teaching Strategies Class will be a mix of lecture, class discussion, group work and in-class hands-on activities.

Readings/Resources

REQUIRED TEXT:
Reading in assigned text, articles on reserve, and other periodicals.

Hull, Raymond H. (2001). Aural Rehabilitation: Serving Children and Adults. Singular press, San Diego, CA.
 

Class Expectations
 

1. Attend class regularly, for the whole class period, and participate as an active learner. 2. Express information, ideas, opinions, and arguments to the class for all to hear. 3. No side conversations and multi-tasking during class. 4. Devote at least one hour (preferably more) outside of class for every hour in class (44 hours) to reading texts and other      materials on resource lists and syllabus. 5.  Share additional resources you may locate with all students and instructor in class. 6. Write all examinations in ink. 7. Attribute ideas, quotations (use rarely), data, etc. to their     sources, if they are borrowed (not your own).  8. Follow the APA Handbook guidelines for referencing sources. 9. Professional dress will be worn to observations. 10. Accomplish assignments in a timely fashion rather than waiting until the last minute.

Evaluation Methods & Assignment Guidelines

A.   Three 100-point tests will comprise 60% of the final grade.  Exam format will be short answer and short essay. (SLO: 1,2,3,4,5)

B. Undergraduates: : 1 observation written up as a diagnostic report and turned in for editing. Further details are available in class and on Blackboard. This formal writing assignment is worth 20% of the final grade. See class schedule for due dates. Students must dress professionally when observing in the clinic. No cleavage or midriff showing when standing or sitting. Nice pants are permitted; jeans are not.  The report will include a case history, test results, interpretation and recommendations.  Further details, a grading rubric and example reports are available on Blackboard. (SLO: 9) C.    Graduates: : Write a detailed therapy plan for an aural rehabilitation program. This program may be for an individual, group or a long-term care facility. See class schedule for due date. This assignment is worth 20% of the final grade. (SLO:10) D. Student groups will plan and execute a mini-research project on aging. Each group will have a topic, such as memory, and devise a brief assessment for that skill. Each member of the group will give the assessment to one young adult and one adult over 65 years of age. Groups will present their project and results in class. Rubrics for grading are available on Blackboard. Worth 10% of the final grade. E. Therapy activity plan for aural rehabilitation (all students).  This can be for a hearing impaired adult or child, or a CAP session.  A written lesson plan will include purpose, materials necessary, procedures, and extensions.  An example is provided on Blackboard.  Worth 5% of the final grade. (SLO: 3) F. ALD Lab: All students will request the use of an Assistive Listening Device at a public forum in the community (theater, recital hall, public workshop) and write an informal report on their experience.  This will include the availability of the device, understanding of the staff as to the operation, type of device, and how it operates and sounds.  Worth 5% of the grade. (SLO:  4)

Academic Honor Code:  Each student is required to sign the Academic Integrity Policy on all major work submitted for the course.  Refer to the UNCG Undergraduate Bulletin. Academic Honor Code

UNCG Official Graduate Grading System
 
 

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