Preparation assignment for virtual meeting

Young Ears Family Support Ida Ins'tute Tele-­‐Health in Audiology Prepara'on Assignment Nerina Scarinci Hearing loss is one of the most common childhood disabili'es and can have a profound effect on a child’s development, including their communica'on, academic, and voca'onal skills. But hearing loss not only affects the child. Hearing loss affects the en0re family. Young Ears Family Support is here to support family members of children with hearing loss. Who is this service for? This service is designed for all family members of children with hearing loss, including anyone who plays a significant role in the child's life, including, but not limited to parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, teachers, family friends, cousins etc etc. What will this service offer me? Here, you will be able to access educa'onal material, resources for skill development, and online support groups where you can connect with other family members of children with hearing loss. Importantly, family members will be able to log onto this online plaKorm to directly par'cipate in habilita'on. What online service would you like to access? Educa0on Skill Development Support and Counselling Support and Counselling Young Ears Family Support is here to support family members of children with hearing loss. Worldwide, it is recommended that health professionals take into account the need of the en're family so they become partners in habilita'on. In family-­‐centred health services, the en're family is viewed as the receiver of care, with their own unique needs. We are here to meet this need. What type of support and counselling would you like? Hear about another family member’s experience Talk online with another family member Access professional support [Insert Video 1 here] Meet Nerina, a mother of a child with hearing loss … In this video Nerina shares some of her experiences of being a parent of a child with hearing loss and how the hearing loss has affected her life. [Insert Video 2 here] Meet Nerina, a mother of a child with hearing loss … Nerina has a 2 year old son with profound hearing loss. Here she talks about why she has become involved with Young Ears Family Support.