The Perils of Using Untrained Interpreters and Translated Materials with Spanish Speakers
The Perils of Using Untrained Interpreters and Translated Materials with Spanish Speakers is organized by American Academy of Audiology (AAA).
Description:
This webinar will provide audiologists with information about considerations when working with Spanish-speaking adult patients with hearing loss. It will discuss assessment procedures, health literacy concerns, and the inclusion of interpreters in the clinical setting. Recommendations for culturally and linguistically appropriate communication and service provisions with this population will also be given. Focus will be on audiologists who experience a language barrier or mismatch with their Spanish-speaking patients.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe considerations when working with Spanish-speaking adult patients.
2. Apply recommendations for creating Spanish written materials in the clinic.
3. Assess the need for and use of interpreters in the clinic.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.