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Miscommunication or Missed Communication
July 21, 2022 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
The Challenges of Hearing Loss for Healthcare Professionals and Caregivers
Hosted by Positive Aging Sourcebook
This live and interactive discussion with Bonnie O’Leary from Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons will discuss:
- The continuum of deafness and hearing loss and how to recognize this invisible disability in patients
- The communication challenges that hearing loss presents and which communication strategies are most effective
- The differences between interpreters and CART writers
- Useful apps for communication in medical settings, especially when COVID masks are mandated
Speaker:
Bonnie O’Leary
Certified Peer Mentor and Hearing Loss Support Specialist
Outreach Manager
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wDpSBVfTQHCz4nlCDDc2UA