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V-VHT-08: Journey to Hearing Aids Acceptance and Use

Overview

This session will explore the speaker's journey towards acceptance of and use of hearing aids. As a middle-aged adult who has always had a slight hearing loss, she did not want to appear "different" or "old." It was only when it began to impact her work as a higher-education teacher that she elected to see an audiologist and begin to wear them. Lessons learned and strategies for helping others overcome their concerns with wearing hearing aids will be discussed.

Session Disclosure: This session is focused primarily on one individual's experience.

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss at least three barriers people may encounter to using hearing aids.
  2. Identity at least three strategies to assist potential/current hearing aid users with incorporating hearing aids into their daily lives.
  3. Describe at least two potential impacts poor hearing may have on daily activities.

Primary & Secondary Strand

Vision & Hearing Technologies

Target Audience

  • Audiologists
  • AT Specialists
  • Caregivers
  • Communication Specialist
  • Educators
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Physical Therapists
  • Rehab Therapists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Special Education Educators
  • Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
  • Vocational Rehabilitation

Experience Level

Introductory

Primary Life Cycle Addressed

All

Content Area

In-person presentation with recording

Course Schedule

This course was given at the ATIA 2023 Conference on Thursday, February 2 from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EST)

Continuing Education Credits

For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs

ASHA CE Information: Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: March 15, 2024
ASHA CE Approved Provider. ATIA. Introductory Level. 0.10 ASHA CEUs

This course is also offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; AOTA; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.

Speaker/s:

Megan Edwards Collins, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CAPS, CFPS

Winston-Salem State University, Associate Professor

Biography

Megan Edwards Collins is an Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Winston-Salem State University. She has taught the Assistive Technology course each year since 2011.

Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Yes
Megan experiences hearing loss.