For many disciplines in the allied health
professionsFor sign-up information for the Feburary
2003 seminar and workshop in New Zealand, contact
Helen Horner 719-676-3277.
CE Course Outline
“Audition, Cognition & Human Potential”
14-hour Multidisciplinary Seminar & Workshop
Instructors: Max S. Chartrand, M.A.,
DigiCare Hearing Research & Rehabiliation &
Glenys A. Chartrand, AdDipOT, Occupational
Rehabilitation
Location: Waiwera Resort Conference Centre, Waiwera
New Zealand
Date: February 14-15, 2003
Contact Information: Helen Horner, DigiCare Hearing
Research & Rehabilitation, P.O. Box 706, Rye, CO
81069,
phone 719-676-3277 (email: digicarenet@aol.com)
Course Objective: Audiologists, dispensers, deaf
educators, and other allied professions will gain a
working knowledge of the recent research into
cognitive and physiological aspects of auditory
rehabilitation in a multidisciplinary perspective.
This, in turn, will enable professionals to more
effectively counsel their hearing impaired patients
toward optimum outcomes, while working within an
allied community care referral and delivery system.
Friday, February 14th
8:30 am Check-in & Registration
9:00am Course Materials & Orientation (Max S.
Chartrand, Ph.D.) .5 ceu
Review of materials, handouts, and expected learning
outcomes of the course
9:30am “Open Systems Practice Model” (Glenys A.
Chartrand, AdDipOT) 1.0 ceu
I. Reductionist vs Wholistic Rehabilitative Theory
II. Open vs Closed Practice Model
III. The Treatment Process
10:30am “Audition, Cognition & The Human Brain: The
Neurophysiology” (M. Chartrand) 2.0 ceu
I. Physiology of the central auditory process
II. Lower, mid, & higher brain function
III. Limbic and autonomic systems in auditory
processing
IV. Abnormalities in development/deprivation
12:30pm Lunch in Conference Center
1:30pm “Audition, Cognition & The Human Brain: The
Psychology” (M. Chartrand) 2.5 ceu
I. Psychosocial barriers from unmitigated hearing
impairment
II. The Gender Factor: Demographics, culture, and
human potential
III. Hearing instrument counseling & the
rehabilitation process
4:00pm “Music: Expanding Human Potential” Lecture &
Performance by Dr. Chartrand 1.0 ceu
I. Review of recent research in the influence of
music on human cognition & rehabilitation
II. Musical skills build communicative skills for
the hearing/cognitively impaired
III. Musical demonstration
5:00pm Evening activities
Saturday, February 15th
9:00am “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Human
Rehabilitation” (Chartrands) 3.0 ceu
I. Practice models for hearing healthcare
professionals
II. Practice models for allied, health professionals
III. Practice models for counselors, educators, and
therapists
12:00pm Lunch on own
1:00pm WORKING GROUPS: DEVELOPING PRACTICE MODELS
(workshop) 2.5 ceu
During the workshop, attendees will be divided into
allied teams of professionals representing various
“communities”. Each will be given a specified
“patient” exhibiting multiple problems, including
hearing impairment. Each team will work out a
program for their assigned patient and report to the
larger group. Chartrands will advise and evaluate
throughout the workshop.
3:30pm Multidisciplinary Assessment Exam .5 ceu
A short 10-question exam on the basic principles of
the course will be taken during this time and
self-graded. Attendees will hand in the graded exam
as part of their completion requirements.
4:00pm “Marcus Welby, M.D. :What our patients need,
expect, want” (Dr. Chartrand) 1.0 ceu
Dr. Chartrand will present an updated version of his
“Dr. Welby Series”, providing an expose on what
patients expect from their healthcare professionals.
This moving finale to the course will incorporate
the principles and models taught during the course.
5:00pm Class dismissed
Total 14.0 ceu |
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