Welcome to the CARL Community
Since CARL's inception, lesson plans, use cases, videos, and a wide array of articles have been produced to form the beginnings of the CARL Curriculum.
This page is the source for them all.
Here's a breakdown of all our CARL content
Validation Studies
Koch RW, Moodie S, Folkeard P, Scollie S, Janeteas C, Agrawal SK, Ladak HM. Face and content validity of a probe tube placement training simulator. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 2019 Mar 1;30(3):227-34.
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/pdf/10.3766/jaaa.17114.pdf
Koch RW, Saleh H, Folkeard P, Moodie S, Janeteas C, Agrawal SK, Ladak HM, Scollie S. Skill Transference of a Probe-Tube Placement Training Simulator. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 2020 Jan 1;31(1):40-9.
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/pdf/10.3766/jaaa.18054.pdf
CARL Articles
Biomedical engineering grad launches simulation technology startup to improve hearing health care
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/research/about_us/monthly_enewsletter/2018/september/new_grad_launches_simulation_technology_startup_to_improve_hearing_health_care.html
Development and Validation of a Manikin-Based Probe-Tube Placement Training Simulator
https://canadianaudiologist.ca/issue/volume-5-issue-6-2018/manikin-based-probe-tube-feature/
AHead Simulations Launches CARL Training Simulator
http://www.hearingreview.com/2019/03/ahead-simulations-launches-carl-training-simulator/
Learning Amplification with CARL: A New Patient Simulator
https://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/learning-amplification-with-carl-new-25840
CARL Revolutionizing Audiology Education
https://news.westernu.ca/2019/09/carl-revolutionizing-audiology-standards/
Clinical utility of CARL, a patient simulator for clinician training, in a private practice setting
https://canadianaudiology.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Clinical-utility-of-CARL-2.pdf
Training & Product Learning with Simulation: A New Clinician’s View of the Benefits
https://www.audiologyonline.com/interviews/training-product-learning-with-simulation-26857
20Q: Simulation-Based Training in Audiology
Filling the Gap in Audiology Clinical Education: Interview with Robert Koch of AHead Simulations
CARL PDF Lesson Plans
Below are some lesson plans to get you started with your implementation of CARL. Each of these templated lessons are split into the following sections:
(1) Lesson Overview, (2) Introduction, (3) Procedure, (4) Exercises,
(5) Evaluating Competencies, (6) Resources
Intro to Audiometry & Occupational Hearing
Practice placing headphones, inserting foam inserts, physical otoscopy, and preparation for a hearing test
Fittings Hearing Aids with CARL
Practice otoscopy, RIC sizing, probe tube placement, RECD measures, insertion of the hearing aid into the ear, fine tuning, and other real-ear measures
Evaluating Hearing Aid Streaming
Practice connecting hearing aids with cellphones and tablets for the streaming of music and speech
Programming and Verifying Telecoil Programs
Practice programming telecoils, verify their frequency response, and learn about telephone options
Fitting and Verification of CROS & BICROS
Learn and practice how to work with CROS and BICROS fittings
Cerumen Management with CARL
A multi-disciplinary lesson for healthcare workers to learn and practice the different methods of cerumen management
Earmold Impressions with CARL
Learn about the need for earmold impressions, common mistakes and complications, and offer practice opportunities for refining technique
Want to couple these lessons with our workbooks?
Cerumen Management Workbook
Earmold Impressions Workbook
CARL Video Lessons
Blogs
