The 3rd Sharing The News (Gwen Carr): Communicating Effectively with Families at the Time of Early Identification of Deafness and the Period Following

The 3rd Sharing The News (Gwen Carr): Communicating Effectively with Families at the Time of Early Identification of Deafness and the Period Following is organized by Anne Davies Audiology Courses and will be held from Apr 26 - 27, 2022 at Pendulum Hotel, Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

Overview:
This two-day course is one of a kind and highly recognised is under the leadership of Gwen Carr and Adam Walker, working in collaboration with an experienced team of professional. From 2005 to 2014, NHSP hosted the course, which is now in its 17th year. This course has now been combined with the Audiology Courses offered by Gwen Carr and Anne Davies.

The manner in which deafness is announced and information is disseminated can have a considerable impact on families' adjustment to their child's diagnosis as well as their engagement and involvement with services.

The course is empirical and research-based. It is intended for audiologists, medical personnel, and other professionals who work with families during the early stages of deafness diagnosis and the subsequent period. The workshop is extremely engaging, with opportunities for hands-on practise with professional actors as well as hearing and discussing real-life family situations.

"The meaningful and successful involvement of a newly discovered child's parents and family is the single most important indicator of that child's success." (Yoshinaga-Itano, 2000)

Learning outcomes:
By the end of the programme, delegates will have:
• From an evidence-based perspective, an awareness of the necessity of successful communication with parents / families of early diagnosed deaf children.

• A working knowledge of the essential components of effective listening and information sharing in clinical encounters

• An understanding of how stress and various emotional states affect people's ability to receive and process information.

• An understanding of how parents adjust and adapt to their baby's diagnosis in a variety of ways.

• Had the opportunity to put skills into practise in a group setting with experienced actors with over 15 years of experience in this field.

• Heard from parents and families about their experiences with the care pathway, from screening through audiological management and early intervention.

• Created and practised communication methods that are both effective and responsive in difficult situations.