LORRAINE TODD

TEACHING TRAINING HEALTH CARE WORKERS HOW TO DIAGNOSE HEARING IMPAIRMENTS AND PREVENTION, ADVISING BEST TREATMENT. TRAINING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY. ASSESSED VULNERABLE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ENSURING THEY HAD ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. WORKED IN SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS TEACHING STAFF ON BEST COMMUNICATION AND REHABILITATION PRACTICE.

2013- Currently working in Rwanda as a volunteer in Development teaching, training health workers in Audiology, helping people in empowerment and sustainability. working with other health professional on a project funded by Comic Relief. The focus of the project is to help vulnerable children get access to better heath care and education. Working in hospitals and community outreach clinics. I'm also working with Starkey Hearing Foundation in Rwanda "So the World May Hear" My role involves in the assessment of individual's with hearing impairment and long term rehabilitation.


Courses Attended
1 SPEECH AUDIOMETRY TRAINING (2008)

DIAGNOSED HEARING AND BALANCE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS. DISCUSSING COMPLEX CASES WITH EAR NOSE AND THROAT CONSULTANTS FOR BEST MANAGEMENT. ADVISING FAMILIES AND PATIENTS IN REHABILITATION. TEACHING TRAINING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, BEING A MENTOR TO JUNIOR MEMBERS OF STAFF. WORKING WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENT TEAM AND TEACHERS OF THE DEAF.

2012 - Organised a voluntary Audiology training trip to Quighi Red Cross hospital China. training junior doctors and nurses about Audiology. This included practical training and theoretical

7 SIEMANS HEARING AIDS- IMPACT OVERVIEW (2010)
7 Siemens partner of choice (2010)
7 Conflict Revolution Training (2011)
7 Introduction to Information Governance (2011)

2009- Organised a humanitarian trip to Ecuador supplying much needed hearing aids and equipment to some of Ecuador's most impoverished youngsters. Training Audiologist, Co-ordinated by Orphaids UK, a charity which was created with a remit to provide for the orphans of AIDS victims in Ecuador