2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
2/27/2017 | 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM | Cultural Sensitivity: Counseling Hispanic/Latino Families | Hanover B
Cultural Sensitivity: Counseling Hispanic/Latino Families
Hispanics are currently the largest cultural minority group in the United States. According to the NIDCD, nearly 1 out of every 7 Hispanic currently have hearing loss. The total general number of Hispanics is expected to increase dramatically. It is reported that by 2050, the census may report up to 102.5 million Hispanics/Latinos, that is approximately 1 in every 4 Americans will be Hispanic. As the general Hispanic population increases, so will the Hispanic population with hearing loss and deafness. This poses an immense need in learning and understanding the unique needs of this population particularly those whose first language is Spanish. This “cultural sensitivity” perspective changes the way we approach, counsel, support, and provide services to our Hispanic families. Although it is important to provide clinical care and deliver services in their native language, it is even more important to capture the culture which may differ greatly from region to region. This presentation will include a brief demographic review of those areas that have a high population of Hispanics, identify challenges and unique needs within that population, and provide practical tools that will improve counseling. This perspective of exhibiting “cultural sensitivity” should become the core of counseling for this population during such times upon diagnosis of hearing loss, aural rehabilitation, cochlear implantation, audiological services, communication and educational options, etc. This session will be valuable to families and clinicians and will provide an improved perspective on how to serve this unique population.
- Identify their own biases by taking an introspective view that may influence the clinical care and counseling for Spanish speaking populations
- List and explain 5 critical questions regarding cultural sensitivity
- Develop an action plan for how they will implement the 5 critical questions regarding cultural sensitivity into their practice
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Presenters/Authors
Myriam De La Asuncion
(), MED-EL Corporation, Myriam.DeLaAsuncion@medel.com;
Dr. De La Asuncion is an audiologist and received her doctorate degree from the University of Florida in 2005. Since then, she has focused her career in working with children with cochlear implants and their families in conjunction with multidisciplinary teams in various clinical settings such as Beth Israel Medical Center/NYEE CI Program, Cochlear Americas, and the Barton G. Kids Hear Now CI Program at the University of Miami. Prior to joining MED-EL she worked over 15 years as a cochlear implant audiologist. She has a passion for the field and in her current role at MED-EL, as the Program Manager for the Bilingual Programs since 2016. She continues to utilize her clinical expertise, counseling, and education to assist Spanish speaking populations in providing appropriate support to candidates, recipients, and professionals that serve them.
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• Receives Salary for Employment,Management position from MED-EL.
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Michael Douglas
(), MEDEL Corporation, michael.douglas@medel.com;
Michael is a speech-language pathologist and a certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist. Michael has contributed to several peer review publications for children with hearing loss and has been an adjunct instructor for The University of Houston and Vanderbilt University. Currently, he lectures worldwide and is the consumer engagement program manager for MEDEL North America and Caribbean States.
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