Workshops are open to all professional and educational backgrounds. Open to anyone interested in teaching the valuable lesson of hearing loss prevention.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
March 26 & 27 2012 – BOSTON, MA
A Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop will be in Boston, MA in conjunction with the American Academy of Audiology‘s national conference. The workshop will be at the Boston Marriott Copley Hotel in downtown Boston. Registration is now open – click on the workshop date for more information.
June 19 & 20, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS, IN
The Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop will be at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis, IN in conjunction with the American Industrial Hygiene Association‘s national conference. Registration is now open.
August 9 & 10, 2012 – PORTLAND, OR
This year’s Portland workshop will be at the Crowne Plaza Downtown. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please email our office (dd@ohsu.edu). Registration is now OPEN.
The Workshop
The Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop is designed to prepare and equip you to present a 50-minute program that is effective in changing knowledge, attitudes, and intended behaviors in students regarding their hearing health. This program is meant for “KIDS” of ALL ages.
“Exceptional experience! I can’t wait to save hearing!” past workshop participant.
Lead by hearing conservation, health communication, educational outreach experts from Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, and University of Northern Colorado (see list below), this two-day workshop (16 hours) was developed with NIH funding by a team of experts in educational outreach, hearing science, and health communication. The classroom program and training workshop has been evaluated systematically using control groups and outcomes measures. It includes education, practice, and feedback to completely prepare individuals to walk into a classroom to confidently deliver an effective Dangerous Decibels presentation. Workshop curricula includes background information on hearing, anatomy, physics of sound, what are sources and effects of dangerous sounds, and how to protect hearing. Also included is instruction in classroom management, hands-on activities. The second day is devoted to giving all participants an opportunity to deliver the program to instructors for critique and feedback. This has been shown to be extremely important for all. Instructors are available after the workshop for continued support and as a resource through email or phone. The workshop is intended for nurses, teachers, audiologists, health professionals, and anyone else who is interested in teaching this valuable lesson.
Workshop Faculty
- William (Billy) Hal Martin, PhD, Professor , Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Hearing Research Center, Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
- Susan E. Griest, MPH, Senior Scientist, Oregon Hearing Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University
- Linda C. Howarth, Dangerous Decibels, Program Coordinator, Oregon Hearing Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University
- Deanna Meinke, PhD, Associate Professor, Audiology, Audiology & Speech-Language Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
- Judy Sobel, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Community Health, Portland State University
Workshop Agenda
Day 1
- Background on NIHL in children.
- What do we hear? How do we hear? How do our ears break? How can I protect myself from NIHL?
- Hearing protection devices for children.
- Music player risks and realities.
- Overview of the Dangerous Decibels Program.
- Research and evaluation.
- Enhancing hearing loss prevention programs
- Presentation of the Dangerous Decibels classroom program.
- Classroom management, program delivery, equipment, adapations.
Each participant will be given a DVD of an actual Dangerous Decibels classroom program presented by trained educators with which to practice what they have learned. That evening course participants review notes and script from the classroom program, review DVD of program being presented, and prepare to present the classroom program themselves to their colleagues and Dangerous Decibels instructors on Day 2.
Day 2
Each participant presents the classroom program to a small group of fellow participants. If you would like to participate in a workshop, contact our office – 503-494-0670 or email howarthl@ohsu.edu.
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- July /Aug. 2008 – Portland Oregon
- Dec. 2007 – Burlington, Ontario, Canada – Widex Canada
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