SSC Webinar 16: Listening Fatigue and Cochlear Implants

Course evaluation summary

Number of Participants: 113
Number of Respondents: 27

Overall Assessment:

Will you do anything differently as a result of today's training?

Encourage use of radio aid for virtual sessions to give better sound quality.
I will use information about cognitive overload/listening fatigue and Ed Audiologist's presentation to inform discussions with mainstream teachers.
Cascade information on to class teachers.
"Golden" silences/opportunities/support.
Raise awareness more about listening fatigue when delivering deaf awareness to others.
Inform students and staff in schools of the need for listening breaks to aid learning.
It confirmed what our team has noticed over a period years especially working with high school students, and the importance to listen to the students. So absolutely yes!
More authoritative advice to classroom teachers.
Suggest breaks are built in for more students and highlight this to schools.
Yes, far more aware of the importance of golden silence and what this involves.
I will share Helen's presentation and findings with all staff as we work with many CI users and I don't think staff realise the extent of the challenges for these children in terms of listening.
I will be asking the teachers of all my CI pupils to provide more written notes.
Consider how to include the "go for gold" strategies in my practice.
Provide mindfulness activities for children to have 'quiet time/rest' during the day.
It was great to hear of up to date research supporting views about this on the ground.
Share information with other staff and families re. Helen Willis' research and try to incorporate effective and appropriate breaks when working with pupils. Further research Dr Willis' work.
I will use Dr Willis's research and the "Go for Gold" strategy to enhance support for pupils with CIs.
Will be able to evidence what I have been saying about listening breaks. Will have more credibility. Helen Willis' explanation re cognitive capacity was excellent.
Cascade learning on the physiological affect of HA and CI use on brain functioning to colleagues and deaf CYP and their parents.
More aware of listening fatigue in general - want to follow this up with colleagues to build up material and information for senior pupils.
Implement the Golden Rest, Opportunities and Support approach
I will go more in depth with discussions about listening fatigue with parents.
Yes, I will definitely speak to schools and pupils about everything Helen revealed!
I found it all really useful and informative. Well done and thanks for another great webinar.
This reminded me about the importance of giving Deaf pupils time to "switch off" and relax from listening. It is good to have the research behind this so if there is a need to jusify the practice to other colleagues.
Sharing with CYP, families and settings the importance of listening fatigue and strategies to reduce it. This was already something I gave great importance to but this webinar gave me additional information that will be helpful.
Think carefully about giving pupils radio aids and make sure we get the pupils opinion about this if they are able to give their opinion.

What was best about the course/event?

Getting the information from Helen really interesting.
The first presentation was excellent and thought provoking. The Ed Audiologists information was informative too. Q and A session good and well organised. Overall presentation very well organised.
Dr. Willis was very engaging and her presentation was highly informative.
Dr Helen Willis
Information about the listening fatigue from Dr Helen Willis (2)
The presentation by Dr Helen Willis was really informative.
Dr Helen Willis presentation. (2)
Good explanation and visual support. Excellent to have a BSL interpreter.
Hearing first-hand from an experienced CI user
It was helpful to have a panel, especially for the Q&A session. This was also a good time as it allowed me to get home from school as can't access webinars in the school building.
Interesting research discoveries.
Dr Willis presentation and insight from Joe (educational audiologist)
It was presented well, clearly and concisely without too much jargon.
Hearing about Dr Willis's research (2)
Dr Helen Willis' presentation was excellent - clear, at the correct level and engaging
Helen's presentation so clear. Medel and Cochlear reps on the panel gave balanced responses to questions, taking into consideration of the difference between clinical and educational settings.
Dr Willis' clear delivery.
Hearing about research on hearing from a neuroscience point of view and from a cochlear implant user.
The presentation by Dr Helen Willis and the Q & A.
Helen Willis. The rest I switched off for.
Helen's research and Ed Aud talking about out in the real world the questions people raised at the end. The Q&A is particularly helpful as haven't always thought of the questions people ask and helps to consolidate understanding.
Good way to have input from a variety of experts without travelling.
Presentation by Helen Willis and and the Q and A session
Dr Helen's talk and learning about the different effects in pupils with learning fatigue with CI compared to other groups.

What, if anything, could have been improved about the course?

Connectivity issues between radio aids and CIs not addressed. This is a problem for many children. Listening fatigue can be helped if we can get the equipment right.
More emphasis on the LF
Slightly longer for the Q&A
Felt there was a mis-match in the levels of the presentations. Just the first one was enough. The others didn't really add to my knowledge.
I felt that most of what was described in the role of Ed Aud is actually equally the role of QToDs and this was not acknowledged. All QToDs in our service work very closely with audiology
Presentation was done at speed - info in slides excellent but not always able to finish reading before slides moved on.
Knowing the whole thing would be available for an extended period of time.
Helen's presentation was at hyper speed for such important and thought provoking information. I had no time to stop and think and process what she was saying, I wanted to be able to pause it or for her to take a breath. If I had a copy of the slides would help, for if I can access a recording at a later date and pause and think as I go through it again. Also give timings in advance of the sections so I know when I can leave and come back and skip the dull sponsor blurb. I definitely prefer live speakers rather than all the recordings but I understand this helps for signing and subtitling"
More of them please
MORE OF SIMILAR !!!
Nothing. (2) I thought it was pitched perfectly.
Nothing, it was all excellent in presentation, pace, clarity and breadth of information shared made this one of the best webinars provided by SSC.
Nothing, I think it was very informative and well organised. An excellent job by all involved

How did you hear about this course?

SSC direct email: 11
Line manager: 4
Colleague: 5
Website: 3
Other: Signposted at end of previous SSC Webinar (2); MSc course; University of Leeds - Deaf Education bulletin.

What other CPD training would you like the SSC to provide?

I would be interested in hearing about any future CPD training that was being offered.
Multi sensory impaired use of technology.
Early years language development and deaf children, inc advising teachers on phonics.
Dual Sensory impairment: Assessment, curriculum, activities for pupils who have severe and complex learning needs. Resonance board training.
Regular updates on latest research findings.
Cmv, widened vestibular aqueducts and implications for children.
Mental Health for Deaf pupils.
Any of this high standard. The ANSD one was also amazing! Thank you.

Technical Feedback

How would you rate the webinar technology? 4.4/5

Any comments on the technical aspects

All ran very smoothly and was well organised - chair of the meeting helped in linking all parts together.
Very good
I was kicked off the call twice but that may be due to my internet rather than the zoom?
Technology worked well, which is refreshing as so often recently technology has been temperamental at best.
Dr Willis' voice came across as quieter - I used a bluetooth speaker to overcome the problem.
All really good
All presenters had carefully pre-prepared their presentations which meant they were very clear, accessible and without technical problems. Very professionally done. Addition of captions and BSL interpreters made them more accessible.
I liked how the speaker was reading their presentation which made the subtitles very accurate.