Communication Barriers in Older Adults – Part Two
March 19, 2009 — 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
UAMS, ED West, B115A/B
This free video teleconference, jointly sponsored by the AGEC, the GRECC at CAVHS and the Reynolds Institute on Aging at UAMS, requires no participant pre-registration. Attendees to this VTC will receive 2 hours of CE credits.
For information regarding receiver sites, please call Sue at (501) 257-5543.
Objectives
At the completion of this 2-hour video teleconference, the attendees will be able to:
- Differentiate between a hearing aid and a cochlear implant.
- List two requirements to be a candidate for cochlear implantation.
- Identify how diversity in language and culture create a need to modify commonly accepted procedures for effective communication.
- State specific strategies in increasing communication effectiveness with a diverse geriatric population.
Schedule of Events:
11:00a – 11:05a |
Opening Remarks — Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, FADA |
11:05a – 11:50a |
Cochlear Implants: The Last Frontier — Steve Upson, MEd, MS, CCC-A |
11:50a – 12:00p |
Break |
12:00p – 12:45p |
Communicating with a Diverse Population: Considerations and Practical Advice for Professionals Working with the Elderly — Gregory C. Robinson, PhD, CCC-SLP |
12:45p – 12:55p |
Q&A |
12:55p – 1:00p |
Closing remarks — Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, FADA |
Faculty:
Gregory C. Robinson, PhD, CC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at University of Arkansas at Little Rock and also in the College of Health Related Professions (CHRP) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock. Dr. Robinson’s primary research interest is multicultural/multilingual issues in Speech-Language Pathology.
Steve Upson, MEd, MS, CCC-A is an Audiologist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. He provides diagnostic and fitting services of hearing aids and cochlear implant to children and adults.
Target Audience: All health professionals and the interested lay public.