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receive such interaction and training from their audiologist and parent. Children who grew up shielded from information about their hearing loss harbored negative feelings about their hearing loss later in life. To address such concerns, Eileen Rall and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have developed counseling guidelines and discussion points to [...] situations children may experience in their everyday life at school and at home. Using the tool, she was able to get a more holistic view of the child and how they are dealing with their hearing loss from both an emotional and audiological perspective. “The children became engaged in play and make-believe while using the tool, so one can tell that they are [...] healthy relationship with their hearing loss. Recently, Sheila Moodie conducted a series of interviews with young adults who had an identified hearing loss at younger ages. Moodie found that children who grew up learning to be autonomous and competent about managing their hearing loss felt more positive about their hearing loss later in life than children

connection between dementia, hearing impairment, and communication. In another presentation, Thomas Lunner, professor at the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning at Linköping University, contemplated whether we will be talking about “cognitive hearing aids” in the future, as memory-based arguments for using hearing aids and cochlear implants continue [...] conference for members of the hearing and communication rehabilitation community in Denmark. The Southern Denmark Regional Health Organization and the Center for Communication and Assistive Devices arranged the three-day conference, which took place in Vingsted, Denmark, from 29-31 August. At the conference, Ena Nielsen and Anette Molbech from the Ida [...] participants to create innovative and creative ideas to raise awareness for hearing loss. “This was a fantastic opportunity for the Ida Institute to reach out to a group of hearing care professionals in Denmark that share our values and our approach to audiological rehabilitation, focusing on the psychosocial aspects of hearing loss,” states Ida learning

Published: 18-09-2012 18:35

relationship with her hearing loss and her hearing aids. By allowing Sophie the opportunity to voice her thoughts and opinions, this could have allowed James to address the root of her frustration. This would have allowed James to re-focus the consultation session on Sophie’s life with hearing loss, instead of allowing the hearing aids and the various programs [...] questions: Why is Susan interested in taking action on her hearing loss? What could be Susan's perception of hearing loss and hearing aids before visiting the audiologist? In a pickle Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Learning points It is common for hearing aid settings and technology demonstrations to take up a large portion of a [...] Emil and explore his thoughts on his hearing loss before suggesting that he acquire and use hearing aids. Emil may have concerns about wearing hearing aids at work, believing that others may treat him differently. In addition, Emil may have financial concerns that are impacting his decision to take action. It would be worthwhile to discuss and address

Published: 19-09-2012 16:06

concept of person-centered care to your team and successfully implement it in your practice using the Ida tools. What are the benefits? Get your team on board with implementing person-centered care Move forward with a simple action plan Adopt new methods in your practice and monitor progress Perspectives and insights Please accept marketing cookies to [...] what it is and why it matters. Practice Change Is your team already on board? Go straight to Practice Change to develop and implement an action plan for person-centered care in your clinic using the Ida tools. Additional resources Appreciative approach The Change Guide is based on an appreciative approach. Learn more about this technique and how to get [...] outcome of the Managing Change seminar series. Watch the lectures and meet the subject matter experts. Meet our collaborators Meet the people behind the development of the Change Guide. You might also like... Reflective Journal Dilemma Game Explore the Future of Hearing Care Time and Talk

Published: 20-09-2012 15:03

aural rehabilitation for people with hearing loss including improved relaxation and psychological well-being. Group aural rehabilitation is also advantageous for hearing care professionals; research shows that group aural rehabilitation participants returned fewer hearing aids and were more satisfied with their hearing aids. On group aural rehabilitation [...] (2022). Canadian Audiologist. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the active communication education program for older people with hearing impairment Hickson, L., Worrall, L., and Scarinci, N. (2007). Ear and Hearing, 28, 212-230. Effectiveness of counseling-based adult group aural rehabilitation programs: A systematic review of the evidence Hawkins [...] (2002). Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 39, 549-558. Adding Closure to the Dispensing Process: Large Group Aural Rehabilitation and its Role in Hearing Health Care Clark, J. G. (2002). The Hearing Review, 9(3), 34-37. A Retrospective Look at the Future of Aural Rehabilitation Ross, M. (1997). Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative

the usual focus on technology.’ At the symposium, Bundesen and Gregory conducted two interactive presentations, one on the Ida Motivation tools and the other on the Living Well Counseling tool. “We were honored to attend the Argentine Mutual Fund for Hearing Impairment’s audiology symposium and celebrate its 60th anniversary. This marks the first time [...] specifically for Spanish speaking hearing care professionals. We look forward to working with our new community members in the future.” The Argentine Mutual Fund for Hearing Impairment is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of life for the hearing impaired by providing them with the necessary scientific and technological advancements [...] The Ida Institute presented the Motivation tools and the Living Well Counseling tool at the International Symposium of Audiology in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentine Mutual Fund for Hearing Impairment (MAH) arranged the symposium, which included three distinct tracks for patients, ENT specialists, and audiologists. Before the start of the symposium

action on their hearing loss. “A large number of hearing care professionals tend to believe that once they present an audiogram to a patient that validates the hearing loss, the patient will decide to take action and acquire hearing aids,” states Ena Nielsen. “This is not, however, how people make decisions. Feelings, past experiences, and information received [...] of Cologne, the Max-Planck-Institute for Cognition and Neuroscience in Leipzig, and the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg. Ena Nielsen focused her presentation on the emotional brain, exploring how emotions, information from friends and family, and past experiences can all contribute to and affect a patient’s decision making process when co [...] to their story completely and allowed them to freely voice their concerns. We can assume that this would also apply to individuals with hearing loss.” Ena Nielsen concluded the presentation illustrating how the Ida Institute’s Motivation Tools can help hearing care professionals open a valuable dialogue with the patient and assess their motivation to

Published: 03-10-2012 13:05

these parts and may contribute to discussions among students and tutors about the different perspectives of the characters involved. Role-plays can also be done with scenarios based on communication with colleagues, e.g. asking for advice about a client or challenging a decision. Using simulated clients who are not associated with the hearing care community [...] Prepare for role-play Simulated clients A role-play session will typically, at a minimum, involve two characters: A client and a hearing care professional. The client can either be played by one of the participants in the group or you can choose to use an outside individual as a simulated client. Such simulated clients can either be a member of the [...] Keys to role-play Lesley Jones talks about the importance of role-playing situations in a safe environment and the value of working with simulated clients. A safe environment Workshop participants are more likely to share their experiences and feel comfortable in role-play situations when the learning takes place in a safe environment. As a facilitator

Published: 03-10-2012 13:26

of process When hearing care professionals meet clients, they are usually expected to complete a number of tasks in a certain chronological order and within a limited amount of time. While these clinical tasks are common to most hearing care professionals, how well they integrate them into the appointment process can vary. Time and Talk allows you to [...] tasks and the process into one seamless experience for the client. A list of common clinical tasks Getting to know the client Learning about them and what they want from the visit Agreeing on a plan for the appointment Finding out the reason for the appointment, case history, impact of hearing, medications/allergies Equipment calibration/hearing test [...] test/otoscopic examination/impression taking/mold fitting/hearing aid programming Hearing aid orientation Explain findings of tests, inform client of possible choices, and agree on goals and next steps Negotiating an agreed outcome Download Appointment Tasks

Published: 03-10-2012 13:34

asking questions such as: What went particularly well and why did it go well? Was it a “safe” learning environment? Did all participants seem comfortable? Were all the participants’ aims and objectives addressed? Was the timing of each session appropriate? Did everyone have an opportunity to participate and contribute their ideas? Were there any unanswered [...] unanswered questions? Is any follow-up needed? Did the facilitator balance the speaking time between him- or herself and the participants? This mirrors the relationship between the clinician and the client - if the clinician is talking all the time, something is wrong. Was there anything that could be changed/improved for next time? These questions may also [...] conducting the evaluation is to return to the list of aims and objectives defined by the participants at the beginning of the workshop to determine if these have all been properly addressed. By revisiting the aims, it is also possible to remind participants of how each goal was addressed and to answer any final questions. If anything has not been addressed