Published: 04-08-2016 17:26 by Amanda Farah Cox
career. “When I started practicing, I designed and implemented an individualized approach to aural rehab,” he says. “All the aural rehab training we’d received was through group sessions. I was extremely busy at my clinic and it was frustrating that I couldn’t implement those things with each individual patient, so I designed a new protocol to do it
Published: 23-09-2016 14:03 by Amanda Farah Cox
week, looking at relationship between language and social skills of deaf and hard of hearing children aged 3-5 years. We are honored to continue to work with such an esteemed group of professionals, and are always excited to learn about their work. Thank you to our collaborators for their continued contributions.
Published: 28-10-2016 17:09 by Amanda Farah Cox
finding patient pathways for balance patients. The workshop looked to address the challenges clinicians face when treating patients with vestibular problems. Together, the group aimed to find effective, person-centered methods to support patients, particularly at the point of diagnosis. Guest speakers over the course of the two-day initiative included:
Published: 04-11-2016 15:39 by Amanda Farah Cox
worked at UNESCO in Paris. In between her years at UNESCO and prior to joining Ida, Jeanette spent 10 years at Widex first as a corporate communication advisor and later as a group communications manager. We are excited to learn what perspectives she can offer Ida based on her broad understanding and experience of the hearing healthcare industry. We are
Published: 20-01-2017 16:43 by Amanda Farah Cox
introduction to Ida’s Line, Box, and Circle tools, along with other recommended interventions. Others interviewed for the article stressed that follow up interventions similar to Group audiological rehabilitation (AR) help improve compliance. Ida fellow Barbara Weinstein also spoke about why it is important for hearing care professionals to follow up with
Published: 03-02-2017 15:47 by Amanda Farah Cox
about what they think of when they think of tinnitus. You can join the campaign here. The Ida Institute offers several tools and resources developed in collaboration with a group of specialists including audiologists, ENTs, and psychologists. The Tinnitus First Aid Kit , created in partnership with BTA, is a patient resource for people who experience
Published: 16-05-2017 13:30 by Amanda Farah Cox
particularly sought out the participation of low-income minority older adults, who statistically only have a 10% uptake of hearing devices, compared to the average 20%. The pilot group consisted of 15 people with hearing loss, each with an accompanying communication partner, who also received training. Community representatives were trained to support study
Published: 28-06-2017 13:13
Students from Kangnam University in South Korea visited the Ida Institute as part of their exploration of the Danish healthcare and social welfare systems. The group of 20 students are studying special education, social welfare, and computer media technology. As part of their visit, Ida gave a brief presentation introducing the concept of person-centered [...] perceived and how they felt it could be implemented in a more hierarchical culture where it is often expected that the expert will supply all the answers.” Ida introduced the group to the Patient Journey , explaining the process people with hearing loss undergo as they comes to understand their hearing loss. As they have a particular interest in welfare
Published: 21-07-2017 18:49 by Amanda Farah Cox
their experience of their hearing loss/tinnitus, and their goals. How do you use Ida tools in your work? I believe that I heard about Ida through the ASHA Special Interest Group on Aural Rehabilitation and Instrumentation. I review the Ida tools routinely and especially like the Patient's Journey and the Communication Partner's Journey. I find that
Published: 08-08-2017 15:33
Laboratories, Australia Elizabeth Beach, PhD, National Acoustic Laboratories, Australia Click here to read an executive summary of the project. 2019 Realizing the benefits of group aural rehabilitation in rural Newfoundland: An innovative knowledge translation approach to improve outcome for hearing loss in a specific rural sub-culture Anne Griffin, MSc [...] Southampton Auditory Implant Service, UK Padraig Kitterick, PhD, NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, UK This study was halted by mutual agreement between the research group and Ida Research Committee. Click to read more. 2016 Identifying clients' readiness for hearing rehabilitation within initial audiology appointments: A pilot intervention study