Why Learn with Hearing First?

As professionals working in the hearing healthcare industry, we have entered a new era. With more research and improved technology continuously advancing what’s possible, outcomes for children with hearing loss are better than ever before. But there’s still work to be done to ensure all children who are deaf or hard of hearing have the opportunity to access all the sounds of speech. So, how can professionals stay up-to-date on current research and aligned with the latest best practices to continue to move the needle? The key is ongoing learning!

Empowering You to Empower Families

Hearing First offers free courses with a focus on cross-collaborative family-centered care. Courses are designed to improve the knowledge and skills of professionals in support of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Empowering the adults in a child’s life is a central part of our mission to improve outcomes for children with hearing loss.

As a professional, you have the important job of equipping families to support their child with hearing loss to reach their listening and spoken language goals. You help ensure that their children receive the technology, intervention, and resources they need to thrive and reach their full potential.

As part of our commitment to helping children with hearing loss, Hearing First supports professionals like you so you can take your practice to the next level, staying on the forefront of industry updates and innovation. Learning comes at no cost to you, as helping children with hearing loss begins with empowering the professionals on their team.

Together, through collaboration and collective thinking, we can support a future with limitless opportunities for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Learn the Latest

Courses provide takeaways that will elevate the standards of care. With introductory, intermediate, and advanced options, there’s a course for every learning level.

Learners will walk away with state-of-the-art knowledge that supports the gold-standard of pediatric hearing healthcare services, enabling children with hearing loss to achieve optimal Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) outcomes.

A Different Learning Model

Hearing First implements the adult learning model created by Harold Jarche, Seek, Sense, Share, which allows learners to not only gain knowledge, but also apply it — increasing retention and mastery of concepts.

• Expand Your Knowledge: Courses provide professionals with knowledge and information of the latest evidence-based pediatric audiology and LSL science and research. 
• Explore a Variety of Topics: From beginner to advanced level, learning experiences cover a wide range of topics and allow for reflection so that you can apply key learnings into your practice right away.
• Find Your Community: Access a virtual space dedicated to learning, support, and connection so you can advance your practice as you empower families to reach positive outcomes. 

Curated Course Topics

Courses are available in pediatric audiology and Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) to model connected care and improve knowledge and skills of all professionals supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.

Collaboration and understanding between pediatric audiologists, LSL interventionists, and other professionals is vital to successful outcomes. All Hearing First courses include a focus on a multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing the importance of collaborative care. Explore available courses here.

Pediatric Audiology

The audiology courses offered by Hearing First equip professionals with the evidence-based clinical knowledge necessary to provide best-practice pediatric hearing healthcare. Courses are led by world-renowned experts in the field who provide cutting-edge information pertaining to the comprehensive scope of practice of a pediatric audiologist and the latest topics in the industry.

“I absolutely love the information provided by Hearing First courses. It is practical and yet research based information. After 32 years in audiology, I still have a lot to learn! These courses make learning exciting.” - Kim N., MA, MEd, CCC-A

Listening and Spoken Language (LSL)

The content of the LSL-focused courses is designed to cover the LSL domains of knowledge —  the foundational aspects of LSL intervention that help children with hearing loss learn to listen and talk. Professionals gain access to insights, information, and parent-friendly resources they need to help children who are deaf or hard of hearing achieve positive outcomes. All learning is facilitated by highly qualified thought leaders in the LSL field, giving professionals the opportunity to learn from experts in LSL intervention.

These courses provide opportunities to gain practical knowledge in a highly interactive setting to enhance your LSL practice, increase the effectiveness of LSL early intervention, and positively impact child outcomes.

“Hearing First learning experiences offer an unbelievable opportunity to level up your knowledge, learning from the best in our field, whether you’re beginning or advanced, to engage with others to problem solve in our professional community, and return again and again for resources that are always available! And all of this is FREE! Hearing First is amazing! - Mary M., LSLS Cert. AVT

Learning to Fit Your Style

With over 50 courses to explore in the catalog, you can find offerings that align with your learning goals, areas of interest, and learning style. Whether you enjoy attending live learning sessions or prefer to learn on your own time, Hearing First offers courses to fit your unique style of learning and busy schedule.
 
Live-online courses offer pre-recorded videos, on-demand materials, and live interactive sessions where you can engage with the expert facilitator leading the session.
 
Self-study courses are perfect for busy professionals looking to learn at their own pace. You can explore the library of over 40 self-study courses to begin learning right away. You can also sign up to be notified of NEW self-study courses as they are added to the catalog. Most of our previously offered live-online courses become self-studies so that you can access cutting-edge information in a way that works best for you!
 
No matter how you like to learn, you’ll find courses that align with your learning goals and provide you with recent and relevant best practices in LSL and pediatric audiology that you can apply right away to improve Listening and Spoken Language outcomes for children with hearing loss.

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