I accepted an invitation
to join the Global Foundation
For Children with Hearing Loss in Vietnam this summer. It will be a privilege to be part of this network of audiologists, speech pathologists and
auditory-verbal therapists that share my compassion and enthusiasm
for empowering professionals and families with the expertise and
tools they need to help their children with hearing loss achieve their
full potential in our hearing world.
The Foundation aims to
make a direct and lasting impact on the future of thousands of children that
are deaf and hard of hearing around the world by providing them with access to
the technology, education, and resources they need to become contributing
members
of society.
Take a few minutes to view these two videos below.
This first video showcases the Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss,
the vision, and the multi-faceted program that is changing lives for children
who are deaf or hard of hearing in Vietnam.
The second video features the teacher training program.
The
Summer Training component features curricula covering topics in audiology,
speech-pathology, early intervention, and auditory-verbal practice. Teachers,
medical teams, therapists, audiology technicians, and families from the participating
schools, clinics, and hospitals travel to Thuan An Center each summer to board
and to attend the training. Those who pass the final test at the conclusion of
each summer workshop progress to the next level the following year and build on
their knowledge over time.
The curricula include lectures and practicum for
Vietnamese professionals and evening sessions for families - all designed to
help children with hearing loss develop their listening and spoken language
skills. We also fit hearing aids on children from low-income families as
part of our audiology training course.
The Global Foundation and Thuan An Center held the first
training event in Summer, 2010. Subsequent programs were held in 2011, 2012,
and 2013 with the next one scheduled for Summer, 2014.
If you want to find out more go to:
Thanks in advance for your interest in this opportunity for us to make a difference in the lives of so many children in Vietnam. I would appreciate your prayers in this adventure.
Many thanks,
Lynn
