CORE
A recent audiogram determined that Mark has moderate SNHL, bilaterally, and has good speech discrimination skills. Speech reading skills were determined to be an area for improvement. Self-report was provided to determine other areas for improvements.
What is: Communication Status?
Although Mark has had lifelong hearing loss, new concerns may arise due to his recent life changes: immigration to Canada, return to school, moving to part-time work, baby on the way, etc.
What is: Counselling & Psychological
Fitting for a second hearing aid.
Who is: a Hearing Aid Dealer?
Hearing Aids: adapting well; wearing them more consistently
What are: Hearing Aids?
Mark is a student, employee, and soon-to-be father. Each variable was accessed to determine the proper support and intervention needed to facilitate Mark’s success.
What is: Overall Participation Variables
Fitting for a second hearing aid and counselling Mark to actually wear it.
What is: Audibility and Impairment
Counselling on consistently wearing both hearing aids. Work with S-LP to establish FM system for lectures and other devices that may be beneficial (visual baby monitor).
Who is: an Audiologist?
Implemented FM system; sitting in a good place in lecture halls
What is: At School?
Young adult who is highly motivated and determined to engage in rehabilitation.
What is: Related Personal Factors
Targeting specific communication repair strategies that are appropriate for different settings: work, home and school. Working on personal skill building, including assertiveness and self-advocacy.
What is: Remediate Communication Activities
Focus on phone training, speech reading and communication partner training. Work with Mark to advocate for his needs at school and work (FM system, lecture seating).
Who is: an S-LP?
Phone training has shown significant improvements
What is: At Work?
Previous barriers restricted access to services, but now able to access services.
What is: Environmental Factors
At work: setting up his workspace so he is always facing his partner, ensuring his office is set up to minimize excess background nose. At home: educating partner about supportive communication strategies. At school: counselling Mark on where to sit in class and how to advocate for himself in an academic setting and how to access official academic accommodations.
What is: Environmental Factors?
Beyond the scope of practice of other health-care professionals, counselling and coaching Mark as he addresses the recent life changes and how his hearing loss may or may not be affecting his support needs, quality of life, and self-image.
Who is: a Psychologist?
Partner training on hold due to newborn at home
What is: At Home?
This is the purpose of the CORE model.
What is: Assessment?
This is the purpose of the CARE model
What is: Management/Intervention
What makes the "Dream Work"? (Another word for Inter-professional Collaboration)
What is: Teamwork?
It's happening right now...
What is: The End of our Presentation?