Published: 01-04-2016 16:19
care. The online tool is designed to help clinicians who want to begin working with the Ida tools in their daily client interactions or who wish to introduce the tools to colleagues or staff in a clinical setting. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Jerusha reflects on how easily the Line was integrated into her clinic through the Change [...] Change Guide and the Appreciative Approach. Introduced in 2013, the Change Guide represents the collaborative thinking of hearing and healthcare professionals from around the world who participated in Ida Institute’s “Managing Change” seminar. The three-part seminar series explored the realities facing audiologists, barriers to change, and strategies [...] In this month's feature: The Appreciative Approach Ideas Worth Hearing From the editor The Change Guide Creating change isn't easy. There has to be a willingness from all participants, a clear plan of action, the necessary resources, and a way to follow up to ensure your efforts have a lasting effect. The Ida Institute's Change Guide offers a step-by-step
Published: 27-04-2016 15:33
difficult. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Busy Noisy Active Many people talking at once Socially, you need to: Get to know other children and talk to your friends Understand what your classmates are saying and adjust the way you behave Choose between activities and make decisions Work together with
Published: 27-04-2016 15:41
also what makes you unique. It's okay if you don't feel you fit in, because most young people at this stage go through a time when they feel this way. If you asked a close friend about this, they would probably tell you that they feel the same way sometimes, too. Activities outside school like sports, music, and clubs help you discover your unique interests [...] ideas about what you would like to do as an adult. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Noisy Busy Challenging for conversations Socially, you need to: Take and act on directions in the workplace Participate in one-on-one, small, and large group conversations in school Explain your hearing loss to peers
Published: 27-04-2016 15:47
school to further education and the workplace. In addition, transitioning from pediatric hearing services to adult hearing services is an important step to plan with your audiologist. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Large lecture rooms with one person talking at the front Smaller discussion and [...] Radio and background noise in the workplace Socially, you need to: Collaborate with others at university or in the workplace Form relationships with others so they understand and respect your needs Explain your hearing loss You need to be able to: Speak up for yourself and say you have a hearing loss Identify and ask for the support you need to hear and [...] Understanding your own values and preferences and being able to express them is important in order to make choices you will be satisfied with. You begin to establish who you are in the world and what your identity is. A strong sense of self is key to forming close and lasting relationships. This counts for education, work, and personal relationships. When you
Published: 04-05-2016 17:10
content. Did you notice? The environment is: Noisy Busy Varied activities at the same time Socially, children need to: Work cooperatively Participate in small groups Converse in pairs, small groups, and in the larger group Choose between activities Manage changing from one activity to the next Understand and comply with the rules of the classroom Learn directly [...] The world of a child at 3-6 years old At this age, children develop an increased awareness of themselves and their world. They eagerly attempt new tasks and play activities. When they are successful, children gain self-confidence and learn to steer their own lives. When attempts fail or the child is criticized, he or she may feel guilty, incompetent [...] t, and helpless. At this age children see the world from their own point of view. They are also curious and ask many questions, for example, “Why is the sky blue?” As they experience success and pleasure exploring the world and finding out new things, their self-esteem begins to develop and grow. This is a time of enormous social, emotional, and in
Published: 19-05-2016 13:08
because of the noise. Ask your child’s support teacher about ways your child can let others know that they have missed something or how to make sure they have the right technology. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Impulsive Busy Noisy Active Socially, children need to: Hear and understand the rules [...] The world of a child aged 6-9 Going to school, getting on with teachers and making friends is an important part of life. Reading, writing and maths are new skills to learn. Making friends with children who have similar interests will help your child feel part of a group. Trying new tasks at school and taking part in activities helps them feel “Yes,
Published: 19-05-2016 14:11
by listening to the experience of others who have been in the same situation as we are in. In the videos below, children and young people with hearing loss and their families share their personal stories of what it was like to grow up with a hearing loss and which particular challenges they faced when they were between 12 and 18 years old and how they [...] this content. Marge is the mother of two sons, Forest and Cameron, who both have hearing loss. In this video, she describes her older son, Forest’s, transition into high school and how he became confident and successful when he learned to advocate for himself. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Alison is the mother of Makenzie who [...] In this video, Alison shares how Makenzie made the transition into junior high and learned to self-manage her hearing loss. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Nicky is a make-up artist. In this video, she describes her transition into secondary school in a mainstream environment from the safety of her deaf world. Please accept marketing
Published: 19-05-2016 15:35
video, she shares the lessons she learned when moving from high-school to college and her struggles to get the support she needed. Luckily, she had the courage to speak up for herself. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Kathleen reflects on a period of depression she went through in her early 20s after she came to the realization that [...] Be inspired by others Am I ready? Develop new skills We can learn a lot by listening to the experience of others who have been in the same situation as we are in. In the videos below, young adults with hearing loss share their personal stories of what it was like to grow up with a hearing loss and which particular challenges they faced as they prepared [...] that she could ask for resources to help her study and so went through her undergraduate studies without a FM system or a note taker. Today, she wishes she had known better. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Lauren is an audiologist. In this video, she describes her years at college and shares how important it is to tell others about
Published: 06-07-2016 15:52
simulate sound environments! From the editor Fit for the Future A key characteristic of success in any area of life is the ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment. It’s been three years since the Ida Institute launched its Vision 2020 process when we first began a dialogue with hearing care professionals about the changing nature of audiology. [...] change hasn’t slowed down and the need for hearing care professionals to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and re-emphasize the value and importance of hearing care has escalated. Once viewed as a “distant future” scenario, the market of prescription-free hearables is here and growing. Stores like Costco in the US are now selling hearing t [...] that extends beyond the clinic through telehealth. And research is backing these demands. In June, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine in the United States (previously the Institute of Medicine) released their report, Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability . The report listed 12 re
Published: 27-07-2016 15:48
Growing Up with Hearing Loss Growing Up with Hearing Loss is an interactive platform to help children and young adults with hearing loss and their families successfully manage key transitions and use them as opportunities to learn, grow, and discover new things about themselves and the world. What are the benefits? Enables children and young adults [...] to use Growing Up with Hearing Loss Send a link to the child's parents or school-based hearing care professional. If you are working with a teenager or young adult, send the link directly to them. Ask them to explore with their parents or school professional what they need for their next transition. Ask them to print out their responses to the exercises [...] exercises in the tool and bring them to the appointment or their next educational program planning session. Use their notes as a conversation starting point on how they are feeling about the transition and what steps are needed to create and implement a plan to reach these goals. Click here to get started with Growing Up with Hearing Loss You might also