Workshop on the Intersection of Culture and Diversity
Annually, ITAC staff collaborate with LEND pediatric audiology faculty to plan and host a workshop exclusively for LEND pediatric audiology trainees that take place the day before the national Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Meeting. The 2018 iteration, titled “Intersectionality of Culture and Diversity,” allowed over 90 trainees and faculty representing 17 programs to meet in person and discuss family-centered care.
Prior to the workshop, audiology trainees completed a homework assignment that included reading articles related to cultural competence and reflecting on their experiences of interacting and providing services to families from a diverse range of backgrounds. At the beginning of the workshop, trainees from different programs were intentionally grouped together; they shared and compared their thoughts and reactions to the homework assignment.
Next, trainees had an opportunity to listen to an intentionally diverse panel of family leaders. Panelists brought their unique perspectives to discuss what an effective partnership with audiologists looks like, the challenges that their family has experienced, how health professionals have empowered them, and messages they wanted early career audiologists to know. There was also time for trainees to ask questions.
After the panel, trainees wrapped up the workshop with a small group discussion of how diversity and cultural and linguistic competence could affect other components of the EHDI system such as screening, diagnosis, medical management, hearing technology, and early intervention.
| Resource Topic(s): | Alumni Outreach and Engagement Audiology |
| Resource Target Audience(s): |
LEND/DBP Faculty or Staff |
| Resource Format(s): | Webinar/Training |
| Resource Published: | 01/18/2019 |
| Resource URL: | https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=8021 |
