Becoming an effective telephone user is a highly desirable goal for most teens and adults, regardless of whether they are hearing with hearing aids or cochlear implants.  Additionally, teens and adults who become cochlear implant users are interested in learning how to hear and listen with their newfound hearing.  It’s only natural that most teenagers and adults want to become interwoven into the fabric of our hearing society.

A comprehensive auditory rehabilitation program should be set up for these teens and adults. Learn how to incorporate effective listening tactics into your rehabilitation program.

	incorporate a highly effective telephone training program into your rehab center
	improve your grasp of the involved social interaction issues
	understand the hearing transitions experienced by cochlear implant users
	learn specific activities to maximize use of cochlear implants
	incorporate psychosocial issues into the auditory training program
	teach the pragmatic aspects of auditory verbal communication
	achieve the goal of communicative competency for your patients
	implement listening strategies that take into account your patients' different prosthetic devices
	develop an intensive and meaningful auditory training program for your newly implanted patients

Learning how to implement a comprehensive auditory verbal rehabilitation program for adults can be incorporated into Ellen Rhoades’ four- or five-day workshops, or it can be offered as a one-day workshop…tailored to meet your needs. As part of this workshop, live demonstrations and videotapes can clarify many of the activities so that you can implement them more effectively with your patients.