This webinar provides audiologists with information about considerations when working with Spanish-speaking adult patients with hearing loss. It will discuss assessment procedures, health literacy concerns, and the inclusion of interpreters in the clinical setting. Recommendations for culturally and linguistically appropriate communication and service provisions with this population will also be given. The focus will be on audiologists who experience a language barrier or mismatch with their Spanish-speaking patients.
This course was produced by the American Academy of Audiology as part of eAudiology.
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Course created on January 2, 2025
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-25 Minutes | Effects of Latino Cultural Values on Clinical Interactions |
| 25-45 Minutes | Effects of Country and Dialect |
| 45-55 Minutes | Health Literacy |
| 55-60 Minutes | Recommendations |
Edward Garcia, AuD, is an Assistant Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology department at Long Beach State University. Dr. Garcia is an Audiologist who has been teaching audiology-related courses at Long Beach State since 2001. His area of specialty is diagnostic audiological and providing services to linguistically diverse clients of all ages. His current interests include investigating the link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline and how it relates to social isolation and hearing health disparities in the Latinx populations. He is a bilingual, licensed audiologist and has been in private practice for 30 years.
Laura Gaeta, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento.
Financial: Edward Garcia is employed by Long Beach State University. Non-financial: Edward Garcia has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Financial: Laura Gaeta is employed by California State University, Sacramento. Non-financial: Laura Gaeta has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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