EBP: Assertiveness training is an area of counseling provided for individuals with hearing loss to improve communication opportunities with conversation partners (Hull, 2005).  The goal of this type of counseling is to empower the individual with hearing loss to confidently express what they need from others to improve their ability to express and understand verbally presented information.

The following activities can be used to equip hearing impaired children with the knowledge needed to understand how they can alter their communicative interactions with others.

References

Hull, R. H. (2005). Fourteen principles for providing effective aural rehabilitation. The Hearing Journal, 58(2), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hj.0000286115.54593.1f 

Tye-Murray, N. (2020). Communication Strategies Training. In Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation: Children, adults, and their family members (pp. 203–225). essay, Plural Publishing, Inc. 

Tye-Murray, N. (2020). Counseling, Psychosocial Support, and Assertiveness Training. In Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation: Children, adults, and their family members (pp. 253–256). essay, Plural Publishing, Inc.