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China Research and Rehabilitation Center for Deaf Children in Beijing, China, and sourced through a competition hosted by the Ida Institute last year. Over 100 participants attended the event, which focused on the prevention of childhood hearing loss and the importance of identifying hearing loss in children as early as possible. This was in keeping with [...] “ Childhood Hearing Loss: Act Now, Here is How .” Three case studies of different initiatives from around the world were presented to demonstrate what can be done to help children with hearing impairments. WHO Disability and Rehabilitation Coordinator Prof. Maria Alarcos Cieza also related information about a motion presented by Russian representatives

hearing loss in society. World Hearing Day also aims to bring attention to services and interventions that can be provided to children with hearing impairments. Early screenings and education, for example, can gives children with hearing impairments a better chance of developing at the same rate as their peers. Last year, the Ida Institute ran a competition [...] competition with technical support from WHO to source the logo for World Hearing Day. The winning logo was designed by the China Rehabilitation Research Center for Deaf Children . How will you be celebrating World Hearing Day? Visit the WHO’s website to learn more about the day and download materials , or our Ideas Worth Hearing page for inspiration,

Published: 20-01-2016 16:43

Helping Young People Adjust to Life’s Changes Growing up can be difficult, and not all children react well to change. Switching from one level of school to another, even with familiar classmates, brings new challenges to navigate, along with new hallways. For children with hearing impairments, there are further adjustments. For young people who spend time [...] experts, looked at the different periods of transitions in a child’s life and explored the information and resources children and their families need to make those transitions easier. Growing Up with Hearing Loss aims to help children and young people with hearing impairments learn to manage their hearing loss, advocate for themselves, and maintain [...] Dave Gordey notes that in order to make successful transitions, children also need integration, constructive social development and consideration of their personal well-being. The product of the Growing Up with Hearing loss meetings is an online framework that can be used by children and young adults with hearing loss, parents and hearing care pro

Transitions for Families and Children with Hearing Loss” at last week’s British Academy of Audiology conference in Harrogate, UK. The presentation introduced the audience to the transitions children and young adults go through at different ages and self-determination theory. It also explored the needs and challenges of children with hearing loss, their [...] areas. She also shared where existing resources for transitions management can be found, such as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia , the Adolescent Health Transition Project , the National Deaf Children’s Society , and the National Children’s Bureau . The workshop ended with a My Ida Moment, where attendees were asked to reflect on how the information

Institute is pleased to announce the launch of our first tool specially designed for the parents of children with cochlear implants. My Turn to Talk will help parents prepare for appointments, so they can articulate their needs and concerns to their children’s hearing care professionals. My Turn to Talk is exclusively web-based, and uses drag-and-drop technology [...] counseling. We will be releasing additional tools soon. My Turn to Talk is a result of our seminar, “Successes, Gaps and Challenges in CI Rehabilitation: The CI Journey for Children and Their Families.” We thank our participants for their inspired work and the collaborative efforts that made My Turn to Talk possible.

health in my state gives my organization a contract to improve pediatric health providers’ care of children with hearing loss. That’s everything from the follow-up of their newborn hearing screening, to continuous monitoring of hearing, to connecting children with hearing loss to other services. Personally, I have a 25-year-old daughter who is severely [...] did know that the window for learning language in children was very, very small. I brought it to our activity, to have a diagnosis and to have an intervention. What does your work usually look like? I work to ensure that pediatric primary health services can make a maximum contribution to children’s health and development. When the American Academy [...] work for people: The housing services, nutrition services, mental health services, the hearing intervention services. But the book really said nothing about children at all. I know that children live, grow, and develop across a variety of settings. I decided I would like to do an exploration of applying that thought to those ideas of social services

that highlights knowledge, findings and video from our seminar, "Successes, Gaps and Challenges in CI Rehabilitation: The CI Journey for Children and their Families." The section addresses what resources children with cochlear implants and their families need to thrive. The switch-on moment of a child starts a long journey of therapy and work not only

Published: 23-09-2015 16:12

Australian Hearing are already doing this: "We have been using Tele-Health in Australian Hearing for five years. We use it regularly to see complex pediatric clients and aided children in a regional city clinic, using a trained clinical assistant some 1000-2000kM's from where the specialist pediatric audiologist is. We also use it to assist junior clinicians

Published: 23-09-2015 11:24

confined to the clinic. In order to reach new clients, it is necessary to make yourself available in ways they wouldn’t expect. It might mean giving educational talks to school children or visiting a senior center to offer a free hearing screening. If the spirit of adventure grabs you, take inspiration from Australian Hearing , who have had great success

Published: 23-09-2015 11:19

all be welcomed by children. There is, however, a gap for teenage-appropriate spaces. Danish patient organization Decibel, which caters to children and adolescents with cochlear implants, balances the clean, white walls with bright furniture that will appeal to their young clientele. Decibel was designed by parents for their children and teenagers, with [...] Brazil, primarily focuses on surgeries for children with cleft palates. They have opened up their waiting room to use the natural settings as a soothing place for their patients to play. They also provide a comfortable space for parents to settle in with different tasks to help occupy their minds while their children are in surgery. If you see pediatric clients [...] have to be very still. It isn’t necessary to go to extremes to find spaces where you could set up for an afternoon to conduct hearing screenings. Going to schools to speak to children – especially teenagers who have their headphones on all the time – setting up in the quiet of a public library, or visiting community or senior centers is a great way to boost