Coaching and Empowering Caregivers of Children with Hearing Loss

an approach to foster well-being

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Coaching and Empowering Caregivers of Children with Hearing Loss, an approach to foster well-being is PGV’s latest publication is available to order on Amazon.  The author shares her experience serving low and middle income countries with the intention to scale up essential ways practitioners can effectively coach and empower caregivers. Five domains of caregiver well-being are spelled out in the book with the goal of enabling caregivers and helping them thrive as they confront and cope with challenges they face.

This is an important resource for practitioners in hearing health, family service providers, community based practitioners, and parents. Caregivers who live in developing countries face harsh stigma, exclusion of their children, and barriers to parental supports. The book provides positive interventions to ensure caregivers are equipped emotionally and prepared to engage in their children’s communication, learning, and development.

Who is the book for?

The book is written for:

  • Audiologists and Technicians
  • Social Workers
  • Teachers of the Deaf
  • Speech Language Therapists
  • Parent Group Leaders and Advocates
  • Community Rehabilitation Coordinators
  • Family Centered Service Providers
  • Pediatricians
  • University Students

We want to thank Hear the World Foundation for their support to produce and mail copies of the book to practitioners in over 40 countries.

The book is now available for pruchase at https://www.amazon.com/books

What do reviews say?

“A thoughtful and highly informative book. Joanne Travers reminds professionals that when families are supported, informed, and positively engaged in the habilitative process, there are simply no limits to what can be accomplished. In addition to practicing professionals, I believe that this book would be of great value to students who are preparing to work with the families of infants and children with hearing loss.”

Richard Seewald, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

“The author has provided uncommon and practical insights for supporting parents and professional carers of children with hearing loss. Her perspectives on a variety of issues confronted in caring for children with hearing loss should enrich cross-cultural understanding of the unique but surmountable challenges of ensuring optimal quality of life for the affected children throughout the life course.”

Bolajoko Olusanya MD, PhD Developmental Pediatrician, Lagos, Nigeria

“An important aspect of this book focuses on the realities and needs of families coping with deaf children. It fills an existing gap in the bibliography intended for training of those in human resources, whose services are directed to the families of the Deaf. It should be a mandatory text of consultation for doctors, teachers, audiological staff, psychologists, counselors, speech therapists, and families, as it shows itself to be an excellent educational resource with a view to self-care, emotional healing, and empowerment of families with deaf children.”

Onelia Aybar, Director of EducationInstituto de Ayuda al Sordo Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

“Childhood hearing loss and deafness is one of the most common health conditions facing families in low-resource areas of the world, causing a disruption of the educational, economic and social fabric of the family and community. There is increasing recognition that the family and community play a critical role to provide optimal care and rehabilitation of these children. But the focus is all too often solely on the child, leaving caregivers to struggle. Joanne Travers has many years of experience empowering families of children with hearing loss and now offers her expertise to healthcare and educational providers. This book provides a wonderful guide to help families through this process.”

James Saunders, MDProfessor, Professor of Otology & Neurotology, Geisel Medical School at Dartmouth, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, New Hampshire, U.S.A.; Co-Chairperson, Coalition for Global Hearing Health; Medical Director, Mayflower Medical Outreach

“The tools provided in this book are comprehensive and take on a holistic approach which will greatly enhance the practitioner’s knowledge base. Joanne’s personal experience as a parent of children with hearing loss makes Coaching and Empowering Caregivers of Children with Hearing Loss even more valuable, and her years of service and experience in countries like the Dominican Republic and India provide insight and consideration to cultural differences. Whether in-country or if traveling to do mission work overseas, this resource is outstanding and highly recommended!”

Nicole Hunter-Diaz Hospital Administrator, Centro CristianServicios Medicos, Los Alcarrizos, Dominican Republic

“A very informative, practical, and holistic guide for caregivers and professionals who are involved in the habilitation process of hearing-impaired children. Joanne’s personal experience in working with so many families has given this book valuable insights which would immensely assist parents and professionals. It is an inspirational resource with many practical tools and notably includes a strengths approach to help parents and professionals.”

Fatema Jagmag, Audiologist and Speech-Language PathologistCo-Founder, VConnect Foundation, Mumbai, India

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