| Title: |
'Caring About Counseling: The Family's Journey' |
| Track: |
8-Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance
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| Audience: |
Primary Audience:
Secondary Audience:
Tertiary Audeince:
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| Keyword(s): |
grief, counseling, support, networking, empowerment |
| Learning Objectives: |
1. Identify the 7 emotional stages of grief associated with loss as proposed by the instructor
2. Define his/her role as an active listener in validating the emotions expressed by families
3. Counsel families on the need to reach acceptance of hearing loss and the positive outcomes that may result in doing so
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Abstract: |
This presentation will provide a state-wide implementation plan for a family counseling and support program (The CARE Project) to help families through the stages of grief experienced when parents are told their child has a hearing loss. Undeniably, life’s journey is full of challenges. Along with such hurdles, different emotions are experienced. An individual facing hearing challenges needs to rely on a strong support system within the family and community, including the professionals with whom they work. CARE provides a unique opportunity to visit with 8 families through documentary film segments and to observe the different emotional stages of grief associated with challenges. There are 8 diverse perspectives presented:
1. Adult hearing woman with mother who is deaf,
2. Adult hearing male with parents who are deaf/sibling who is deaf,
3. Adult male who is hard of hearing and wears hearing aids,
4. Adult female who is culturally deaf,
5. Mother of adult female who is deaf/blind,
6. Professional who works with people who are deaf and hard of hearing,
7. Adult male who has a cochlear implant, and
8. Multi-generational family (Grandmother, mother and father with a son who is hard of hearing).
Participants engage in active listening as each segment is viewed and utilize an analysis grid to identify the emotions expressed by the various family members. At the conclusion of the session, participants share impressions on emotions demonstrated.
The desired outcome of The CARE Project is as follows:
1. To create a sense of community
2. To provide basic information on challenges faced
3. To offer solutions
4. To open doors for individuals to process grief
5. To move people forward
6. To facilitate acceptance of hearing loss
7. To learn to advocate for a fulfilling life
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| Handouts: |
Handout is not Available
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