Listening and Spoken Language Symposium: Hearing Science Research Applications for Professionals

 描述(由申请人提供)：亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔聋人和重听人协会(AG Bell)请求NIDCD提供财政支持，以举办一次研讨会，讨论与服务于社区中听力损失儿童及其家人的专业人员特别相关的翻译研究概念和方法。这些信息的呈现及其应用直接支持了AG Bell为聋人和重听人发展听力和口语的使命。专业人士在做好充分准备时会取得更好的结果，但很少有专业准备项目提供专门的培训，以满足寻求听力和口语成果的家庭和儿童的需求。从事婴幼儿和家庭工作的专业人员必须精通以证据为基础的儿童发展和以家庭为中心的干预，具有与听力损失相关的口语习得、识字、大脑可塑性和沟通发展方面的专业知识。AG Bell具有独特的优势，可以召集专业人士并提供他们在诊所、家庭服务提供和教育环境中保持最新和了解情况所需的高级内容。近年来，专业发展呈现出各种新的形式，专业人员1.计划、指导和执行为期三天的听力损失研讨会，吸引目标专业受众。举办一次精心策划和便利的研讨会，以满足聋人教师、听觉学家、言语语言病理学家、学校管理人员和寻求有关听力和口语信息的听力保健专业人员的持续教育需求。2.传播当前的神经科学研究数据，为专业实践提供信息。演讲者将分享研究和实验室结果，让专业人士了解人类大脑是如何学习接受和表达口语的。3.为会议提供便利，使专业人员能够交流将科学证据应用于其实践的信息、战略和技术。会议形式将把传播科学数据与讨论和发现如何应用这些数据结合起来。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) requests financial support from NIDCD to present a symposium addressing translational research concepts and methods specifically relevant to the professionals who serve children who have hearing loss and their families in their communities. The presentation of this information and address its application directly supports AG Bell's mission of Advancing Listening and Spoken Language for Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Professionals achieve better outcomes when they are well prepared, yet few professional preparation programs provide specialized training to meet the needs of families and children seeking a listening and spoken language outcome. Professionals working with infants, young children and families must be well-versed in evidenced based child development and family- focused intervention, with expertise in spoken language acquisition, literacy, and brain plasticity and communication development relevant to hearing loss. AG Bell is uniquely positioned to convene professionals and present the high level content they require to remain current and informed in their clinics, home-based service delivery and educational settings. Delivery of professional development has taken on a variety of new forms in recent years, and professionals 1. Plan, direct and execute a three day symposium on hearing loss attracting a targeted professional audience. Implement a well-planned and facilitated symposium to meet the continuing educational needs of teachers of the deaf, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, school administrators and members of the hearing health professions seeking information about listening and spoken language. 2. Disseminate current neuroscientific research data that informs professional practice. Presenters will share research and laboratory results that will inform professionals understanding of how the human brain learns to receive and express spoken language. 3. Facilitate sessions that allow professionals to exchange information, strategies and techniques that apply scientific evidence to their practice. Conference format will combine dissemination of scientific data with discussion and discovery of how to apply those data.