2091V - Living Skillfully With Hearing Loss: An Operating Manual for Clients

Hearing loss does not come with a how-to guide, making it challenging for those newly diagnosed with hearing loss to gather the information they need to live well with it. “Living Skillfully with Hearing Loss: An Operating Manual for Clients” provides the roadmap your clients seek. This session explains the stages of the hearing loss journey and details a three-legged stool of critical skills that people with hearing loss can use to communicate more successfully. It discusses the importance of building support networks, including a strong client/provider relationship. You will leave the session with increased empathy, and a set of actionable steps you can take to better support your clients through all stages of their hearing loss journeys.