In the fourth and final session, held in-person at Ziauddin University Karachi, MaryKay Therres and Sandra Eisner from MED-EL reviewed videos of the participants’ therapy sessions and discussed the outcomes of the final exam. On the last day the certificates were handed over to the graduates in a festive ceremony.
These ten graduates enrich the pioneering team of rehabilitationists in Pakistan who strive to advance the field of Speech-Language Pathology in the country. With their graduation the participants received the Professional Certificate in Family Support (PCFS), which confirms their upgraded qualification. The PCFS graduation means that they are currently equipped with skills and tools to train families and other caretakers in their daily work with children with hearing loss.