Psychosocial aspects of being deaf/HoH & counseling Basics

More than ___ % of children who are deaf/HoH are born into families with parents who have normal hearing

90%

Which of the following is not a stage/phase of the grief cycle

Frustration

An indicator that many adults have a hard time adjusting to their self-concept of a person with hearing loss is the fact that only about ___ of the population who would benefit from the use of hearing aids actually obtain & use them.

30%

Which of the following variables influence the psychological, emotional, and social development of individual who are deaf

• easy to sustain & establish communication

• Ability to express ones self & be understood/accepted

• Raised in a family that accepts them for who they are

A professional talks while the patient or parents listens to information about the audiogram, anatomy of the ear, benefits, and limitations of hearing aids, cochlea implants, and the range of communication options. This is an example of:

Informational counseling

Which of the following comments would suggest that the patient is not yet assuming responsibility living with hearing loss

“If other people would stop mumbling I would be fine”

Early Access to supports such as EI & family to family support is associated with positive language and development outcomes for children who are congenitally deaf or HoH

True

Parents reacting to their child’s deafness with grief is common and something that most parents of children who are deaf experience

True

When we are excluded from a conversation, it is human nature to assume the conversation is not about is

False

Patients are more likely to accept recommendations if they feel they have been listened to and respected

True

Define the term “culturally responsive care”.

Culturally responsive care is care that aligns with a clients background, culture, and priorities.

Provide three reasons that culturally responsive care is important to cochlear implant care provision.

• understanding family priorities

• Understanding how culture shapes care & progress

• Understand how to modify therapy to fit families/clients culture