Functional listening skills underpin language, literacy, communication development and social competence. How can we closely track functional auditory skill development from infancy? This course focuses on the understanding and use of the Functional Listening Index - Paediatric (FLI-®) – a new research based tool designed to assist the tracking and monitoring of a child’s listening skills in everyday life scenarios.

Key Learnings:

An introduction to a revolutionary new tool, developed by The Shepherd Centre in collaboration the HEARing CRC and Cochlear, to measure and address functional listening skills
Early enhancement of Functional Listening skills can predict and support:
- Language
- Speech
- Literacy
- Social Skills

Learn how to closely monitor functional listening skills in children with hearing loss
Learn key strategies to enhance listening skill development in children with hearing loss.

Course Details:

Two hour interactive workshop suited for professionals working with young children with hearing loss.
Multiple opportunities for group discussion of key concepts, case examples and application of techniques.

Completing “Functional Listening Index-Paediatric (FLI-P®): Monitoring Listening Skills for Positive Progress” can contribute 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Elective PD.

Completing “The Functional Listening Index-Paediatric (FLI-P®): Monitoring Listening Skills for Positive Progress” may contribute 2 hours of TQI accredited PL addressing Standard Descriptors 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 1.6.2, 3.2.2, 3.4.2, 3.7.2, 5.1.2, 5.3.2, 6.3.2, 6.4.2 and 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Elective PL.