Define counselling/counselling skills relevant to uptake and fitting of hearing-aids.

Audiology

Assignment Title:

Describe the counselling skills that would be used pre and post hearing-aid fitting.

Guidance:

Define counselling/counselling skills relevant to uptake and fitting of hearing-aids

Include some of the following in your discussion section:

psychological stages of grieving and how this may impact the choice of counselling strategies I.e., motivational interviewing for those in denial stage

how establishing a good rapport with the patient and the use of IMP’s may improve outcomes (informational counselling)

communication strategies and other assistive listening devices – you can discuss how these may benefit people with different types of hearing loss (informational counselling)

how effective questioning is important as part of the counselling process

Structure:

Introduction (10%)
Description (15%)
Discussion (65%)
Conclusion (10%)

Tips:

Be clear, proof-read your work and ask others to proof-read your work

All sources must be referenced correctly

Check grammar and punctuation

Include your own ideas and suggestions and explain why these might be useful

Think about your writing style, ensure that the first sentence of each paragraph provides a summary of what you are about to discuss

Ensure that your writing flows and is well thought out

You can include counselling skills not covered in the lecture to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding

APA (7th ed.) referencing style.