Hear and Say WorldWide Progress
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Nov 2007
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Thailand: Preliminary international network development.
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Mexico: Preliminary international network and Auditory-Verbal training proposal development including training scholarships.
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India: Auditory-Verbal training proposal development including training scholarships for five key professionals.
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Oct 2007
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Sydney, Australia: Official program launch byHear and Say WorldWide Patron, His Excellency the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC.
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Oct 2007
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China: At the request of Cochlear Asia Pacific, our clinical staff commenced development of a teaching resource designed to assist the parents of children diagnosed at 2-3 years of age and their associated professionals in China. The program has a working title of “Ting, Dong, Jiang” (Listen, Understand, Speak) and will be translated into Mandarin.
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June 2007
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Malaysia: Proposal submitted at the request of the Malaysian Ministry of Health to assist in improving local success rates for the nation’s paediatric Cochlear Implant recipients. Training in The Hear and Say Way end-to-end service delivery model is anticipated to be undertaken across nine hospitals in Malaysia, 5 in 2008 and another 4 in 2009.
Samoa: Scholarship to“Hearing is Believing”Levels 1 and 11 courses given to one professional.
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June 2007
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Papua New Guinea: A successful reconnaissance visit completed. Preliminary development of local networks and clinical and educational resources for commencement of a pilot project in Port Moresby. The project is expected to include a Cochlear Implant surgery education program and Auditory-Verbal therapy training for local teachers and parents. Diagnostic equipment has been donated by Scanmedics and is intended to be provided with training to Port Moresby General Hospital early in 2008.
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May 2007
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Germany: Auditory-Verbal training proposal developed.
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March 2007
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Germany: Preliminary investigation at a university hospital.
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March 2007
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Russia: Auditory-Verbal training for 64 Russian professionals at the request of Cochlear Europe. Preparations are currently underway for a further training workshop for professionals from Russia and Kazachstan to be held in Moscow in March 2008.
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June 2006
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Russia: Training of 35 professionals in the Auditory-Verbal approach.
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2000 - 2007
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Australia: Training of over 200 parents, students and professionals in the Auditory-Verbal approach through the Hear and Say Centre’s ‘Hearing Is Believing’ Level I & II programs delivered in Queensland, Australia. Our courses have attracted participants throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
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