Professional Training

Through Hear and Say WorldWide Hear and Say runs annual Auditory-Verbal Therapy training courses for education personnel, parents and relevant professionals.

 

Courses are based on the Auditory-Verbal Therapy Curriculum developed by Auditory-Verbal International, Inc®.

 

Currently four Auditory-Verbal Therapy course levels are available as e-Learning Courses (note there are no on-campus courses being run in 2012):

 

  • Preliminary - 2012 dates to be advised and subject to levels of interest - Duration: 20 hours in total - Cost: A$900

Introduction to the principles of the Auditory-Verbal Therapy approach. Including information about listening and spoken language, the function of the ear, hearing aids and cochlear implants, and the role of parents and professionals when working with children with hearing loss.

This course is suitable for professionals and parents wishing to take a working knowledge of Auditory-Verbal Therapy and current hearing technology.

There is no pre-requisite for this course.

 

  • Intermediate - 19 April - 21 June 2012 - Duration: 40 hours in total - Cost: A$1,750

Provides baseline qualification, using the Auditory-Verbal Therapy approach, for the teaching of listening and spoken language to children with hearing loss.

This course is suited to parents of children with hearing loss, allied health professionals, clincial and educational professionals, Teachers of the Deaf and mainstream teachers and teacher aids. 

There is no pre-requisite for this course. 

 

  • Advanced - 12 July - 20 September 2012 - Duration: 40 hours in total - Cost A$1,750

Provides practical skills and training in the application of the Auditory-Verbal Therapy approach. This course is aimed at clinical and educational professionals with pre-existing qualifications, and parents of children with hearing loss who require in-depth knowledge of the Auditory-Verbal approach and the application of current hearing technology.

The pre-requisite to enrolment in this course is successful completion of the Intermediate course (refer above)

 

  • Extension - 11 October - 13 December 2012 - Duraction: 40 hours in total - Cost A$1,750

This course provides specialty training for professionals wishing to apply an Auditory-Verbal Therapy approach to clinical practice and research in a broader context.

The pre-requiste for enrolment is successful completion of the Intermediate and Advanced courses respectively. Refer above.

 

What are the professional benefits of these courses?

These courses are designed to present a variety of practical and useful Auditory-Verbal techniques and strategies. The focus of the courses will be integration and educational support within the mainstream.

 

These techniques will allow teachers, other professionals and parents to establish listening environments to ensure that children and adults acquire spoken language and use it meaningfully and effectively.

 

Sessions are interactive and personalised and participants will be encouraged to discuss issues of relevance to them in order to implement the suggested techniques in their own working and clinical environment. 

 

These courses can be used as credits towards Certification for professionals.

 

Faculty lecturers

Lecturers may include:-

  • Cochlear implant surgeons
  • Paediatric audiologists
  • Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapists®
  • Teachers of the Deaf
  • Early childhood and primary teachers
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Hear and Say Administration/ Development Team
  • Director of Training: Dr Dimity Dornan A.M., BSpTh, LSLS Cert. AVT., FSPAA, CPSP (Managing Director and Founder of Hear and Say having worked in the field of hearing loss for over 20 years.)

  • Teaching Otologist Surgeons: 

    -Dr David Bell-Allen

    -Prof Bruce Black

    -Dr Paul Canty

    -Dr Tony Parker

    -Dr Chris Que Hee

    All of our lecturing Ear Nose & Throat Surgeons are specialist paediatric Cochlear Implant surgeons who have a supervisory role in the delivery of Hear and Say services in addition to being part of the Hear and Say Cochlear Implant Program (Queensland’s largest paediatric CI program).

  • Audiologist/Habilitationist: Emma Rushbrooke MAudSA., BA, LSLS Cert. AVT, DipAud, R.N., Emma is the Clinical Director at the Hear and Say Centre.

  • Habilitationist: Jackie Brown BEd, LSLS Cert. AVT is a Teacher of the Deaf with over 30 years experience in the field of hearing loss and also the Clinical Manager – Auditory Verbal Therapy at Hear and Say.

  • Audiologist: Jane McGovern is the Clinical Manager – Audiology at Hear and Say and leads the Hear and Say Cochlear Implant program.

 

 

For more information or to sign up for a course go to the Online Registration page or contact Hear and Say's Training Administrator

Hear and Say

PO Box 930, Toowong Qld 4066

Phone: (07) 3870 2221

Fax: (07) 3870 3998

Email: mail@hearandsaycentre.com.au

For those interested in Auditory-Verbal accreditation please refer to the AG Bell website.

 

Internships

Limited individual internships are also available to professionals who have participated in a Hear and Say training course.

 

Past Participants Comments

"Received very practical 'hands-on' information to apply immediately"

- Audiologist

 

"It is incredible how so much can be taught in a short course. I especially appreciated the inclusion of a surgeon, surgical coordinator, psychologist and parents as presenters"

– Parent, Australia

 

"This workshop went beyond my expectations. The material presented was relevant to my needs as an "oral" teacher of the hearing impaired."

– Teacher, New Zealand

 

"The precision and team effort in this presentation was really commendable. The organisation of the course was outstanding"

– Speech Pathologist/Audiologist

 

"Excellent program for parents who have no idea where to go or what to do!"

– Parent, Singapore.

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