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Working-age Adults
•Generally ages XX- XX y/o unique AR needs (2) lifestage: |
•Generally ages 18-64 y
•Have unique AR needs -Habilitation of adults with childhood hearing loss -Rehabilitation of people with adult-onset hearing loss •Period of postsecondary education, social identification, career, family, retirement planning |
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XX % of adults age 21-25 y who were diagnosed with hearing loss in childhood report at least one limitation in daily function1
XX% of U.S. working-age adults report subjective hearing loss2 Hearing loss can decrease quality of life in several ways, regardless of whether the loss was ________ or _____________ |
40% of adults age 21-25 y who were diagnosed with hearing loss in childhood report at least one limitation in daily function1
•12% of U.S. working-age adults report subjective hearing loss2 •Hearing loss can decrease quality of life in several ways, regardless of whether the loss was congenital or adult-onset |
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Health-related Quality of Life
3 domains: |
-Psychosocial well-being
-Physical & material well-being -Adult role fulfillment |
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Peer Groups…
provide ... facilitate.... |
• provide psychosocial support that is lacking from professionals like audiologists
• facilitate social integration not provided by postsecondary academic integration |
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Examples of Peer Groups:
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•Examples:
-Association for Late-Deafened Adults -Cochlear Implant Association -Hearing Loss Association of America -Deaf Seniors of America -Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf -National Asian Deaf Congress -Deaf Aztlan -National Black Deaf Advocates -Intertribal Deaf Council for American Indians |
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HRQoL
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Health-related Quality of Life
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HRQoL: Physical & Material Well-Being
Positive correlation between _______ status & _________ health status |
Positive correlation between hearing status & subjective health status
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HRQoL: Adult Role Fulfillment
Hearing can be a prerequisite for certain occupations |
-Law enforcement
-Military -Air-traffic control, etc |
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Transition of Young Adults
IDEA mandates the IEP contain info about transition services by age XX y |
IDEA mandates the IEP contain info about transition services by age 16 y
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Transition of Young Adults
Transition services are provided by (4) |
-Vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors
-Audiologists -SLPs -Job coaches |
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VR Areas of Assistance
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Counseling and Guidance
Assistive TechnologyJob Placement Training and Education Medical and Psychological Treatment Job Placement |
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Postsecondary Education
Accommodations must be provided at postsecondary education institutions Student & parents must provide _____ of ______ & request accommodations _______ can generate the ______ |
-Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act (1973)
-Americas with Disabilities Act (1990) Student & parents must provide documentation of disability & request accommodations Audiologist can generate the documentation |
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Audiologic Accomodations
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Environmental
Input Output Evaluation Grading Social Behavioral |
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Input Accommodations
Postsecondary input accommodations might include note-taker services |
-Copied notes from peer
-Speech-to-text converter |
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Input Accommodations
2 modes: |
•Sign language interpreter also a possibility
•Lectures are increasingly being podcast |
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Dual SensoryImpairment
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•Hearing & vision loss
•Necessitates unique educational & occupational accommodations |
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Individualized Plan for Employment
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•Developed by VR counselor & the individual
•Audiologist may be part of the team to provide results of hearing assessment, opinion re: vocational impact of hearing loss, & specific on-the-job communication needs •May include auditory re/habilitation |
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Vocational IMpact of HL
Don't need to Memorize |
fig 11.4
Comm Requirements Visual Comm Voice Quality Balance / Vertigo Auditory Processing Hearing Technology / Maintenance Independence Social Interaction |
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Working-age Adult AR
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•Hearing conservation
•Tinnitus management |
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Hearing Conservation
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•Working-age adults may be more likely to need a hearing conservation program
-Occupational -Personal •Audiometric &/or physiologic monitoring •Hearing protection devices •Education |
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Occupational Injury & Illness
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HL rates across different industries
general trend is going down, except for air transportation |
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Tinnitus among Adults
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Tinnitus by Age Group
reaches peak at 65-74 and 75-84 |
