Beyond Hearing Aids
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Getting Started
1 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2 – Consumer Profile: Jennifer’s Story
3 – Key Terms
4 – For VR Professionals
5 – Contact Us
6 – Tell Us What You Think
For State Coordinators & Administrators
Why should I explore and complete VR4HearingLoss.net?
Who...
1 – Defining Hearing Loss
2 – Recognizing Hearing Loss
3 – Signs and Symptoms
4 – Hearing Loss Demographics
5 – Myths and Misconceptions
6 – Negative Stigma
7 – Hearing Loss as a Communication Disorder
8 – Communication Problems Reported
9 – Reacting to Communication Problems
10 – Hearing Loss and Stress
11 – Social Pain
12 – Hearing Loss Journey
13 – Guidelines for Effective Communication
14 – Client Group Benefits
15 – Who Assessment
Who are our clients with hearing loss and how can we best facilitate effective communication?
What...
1 – The Auditory System
2 – Conductive Hearing Loss Causes
3 – Sensory (Cochlear) Hearing Loss Causes
4 – Genetics of Hearing Loss
5 – Effects on Communication and Online Simulators
6 – Basic Hearing Evaluation
7 – Hearing Aids and Implants
8 – Hearing Aid Features
9 – Assistive Technology
10 – What Assessment
What are the characteristics of hearing loss and what are ways of diagnosing and treating people with hearing loss?
How...
1 – The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
2 – Communication Specialist (CS) – Rehabilitation Counselor for the Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened (RC/HH/LD)
3 – Referral and Application
4 – Eligibility, Significance of Disability and Order of Selection for Services
5 – Individual Plan for Employment (IPE)
6 – Job Development and Job Placement
7 – Closure and Post Employment
8 – VR Resources
9 – How Assessment
How can vocational rehabilitation professionals appropriately prepare to serve consumers with hearing loss?
Where...
1 – ADA – The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
2 – Age Discrimination in Employment Act
3 – Air Carriers Access Act
4 – Communications Act and Telecommunications Act
5 – CVAA
6 – Fair Housing Act
7 – Filing Complaints and Comments
8 – Grassroots Advocacy
9 – Hearing Aid Compatibility Act
10 – Oversight of Dispensing Professionals
11 – Regulation of Hearing Aid Sales
12 – Rehabilitation Act of 1973
13 – State Offices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
14 – Where Assessment
Where can people with hearing loss find current information, long-term support and tools for self-advocacy?
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Translated Videos
Translated Videos
Getting Started – Jennifer’s Story
Who – Communications Specialist
What – Demographic Changes
How – Panel Referral and Application