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clinic, but people are often resilient to try out hearing aids. I think my colleagues found that the Ida tools could make their consultations easier, and help clients better understand their choices and make the right choice. We certainly want to sell hearing aids, but we want to sell the right hearing aid for the right person." After her lecture, Artursson [...] 2012, Artursson translated the Line and the Box into Swedish and conducted a lecture on the Ida Motivation Tools. "I was surprised how motivated my colleagues were to change current procedures at our company and introduce the Ida Motivation Tools into their consultation sessions," states Anna Artursson. "The hearing test does not cost anything at our [...] continued support and motivation, many of her colleagues are now using the tools with patients on a daily basis. Artursson is the clinical manager of the Audionomerna clinic in Karlstad, Sweden. Each year, Audionomerna audiologists from regional clinics throughout Sweden get together in one location for professional development courses and lectures. At last

patient-centered audiological rehabilitation, measurement of hearing outcomes, and the impact of hearing loss on unimpaired partners. Along with her professorial duties at the University of Queensland, Professor Hickson serves as the Head of the School of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences and the director of the Communication Disability Centre. She is [...] International Award for 2013 for her many accomplishments in the fields of hearing science and audiology. The American Academy of Audiology established an annual International award to honor and recognize achievements of international significance in audiology by an audiologist, hearing scientist or audiological physician. Professor Hickson fits the bill [...] bill, having made significant contributions to enhancing the lives of hearing-impaired individuals and their families, to increasing our scientific knowledge, and to support the future careers of her postgraduate students who have benefited from her mentoring and guidance. Her clinical impacts are highlighted in the adoption of her Active Communication

Card , a wallet-sized hearing checker; Look Who's Hearing , a public art initiative that fits famous sculptures with hearing aids; and The Three Monkeys: Eyes Checked. Teeth Checked. Hearing Checked , a clever mnemonic that promotes regular hearing checks. "We recognize that to continue the good work of this project and to achieve increased public awareness [...] up - Action and Awareness for Hearing Loss, the worldwide open innovation competition for ideas with the potential to create public awareness of hearing loss. At a well attended gala celebration, Ida Institute managing director Lise Lotte Bundesen and Niels Boserup, chairman of the Oticon Foundation, unveiled the three winners: Hearing Tone Test Card [...] awareness of hearing loss worldwide will require a strategic, dedicated initiative," said Boserup. "The Oticon Foundation will investigate ways to develop and implement the worthy ideas." "The Ideas Campaign sparked the creativity and passion of people around the world," said Bundesen. "All of the ideas focus on bringing hearing health and health loss

a dialogue and develop an ongoing therapeutic relationship conducive to counseling.” About the Editors Joseph Montano is a member of the Ida Advisory Board and served as a faculty member for two Ida Institute seminar series: Communication Partnerships and Patient Centered Care: Fluff, Fact or Fiction. He is Chief of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology [...] directly or indirectly to the Ida Institute’s tools and methods, highlighting their impact on the hearing care profession at large. In their history of adult audiologic rehabilitation, Patricia A. McCarthy and Jerome G. Apiner mention value of the Ida Institute’s collaborative learning programs and easy-to-use tools. “In many ways, the work of the Ida [...] values of AR and updated them for contemporary, 21st century practice. By emphasizing an understanding of the human dynamics associated with hearing loss, the Ida Institute has already taken a place in the history of AR as it assists audiologists in developing insightful approaches to working with persons with hearing loss.” - McCarthy and Apiner, History

a dialogue and develop an ongoing therapeutic relationship conducive to counseling.” About the Editors Joseph Montano is a member of the Ida Advisory Board and served as a faculty member for two Ida Institute seminar series: Communication Partnerships and Patient Centered Care: Fluff, Fact or Fiction. He is Chief of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology [...] directly or indirectly to the Ida Institute’s tools and methods, highlighting their impact on the hearing care profession at large. In their history of adult audiologic rehabilitation, Patricia A. McCarthy and Jerome G. Apiner mention value of the Ida Institute’s collaborative learning programs and easy-to-use tools. “In many ways, the work of the Ida [...] values of AR and updated them for contemporary, 21st century practice. By emphasizing an understanding of the human dynamics associated with hearing loss, the Ida Institute has already taken a place in the history of AR as it assists audiologists in developing insightful approaches to working with persons with hearing loss.” - McCarthy and Apiner, History

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their child’s life with hearing loss. This would be a good opportunity to introduce the tool and explore the child’s perspective. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Watch audiologist Eileen Rall use the tool with Emily. Emily is 7 years old, has Treacher Collins Syndrome and a bilateral conductive hearing loss. Eileen has used the [...] the tool twice with her to learn more about Emily's communication at home and at school. How to introduce My World Tailor your introduction of the tool to the developmental stage of the child. Explain to the child and observers, such as a teacher or parent, that you would like to learn more about their everyday life: School, home, playing outside, etc [...] daily routine or place where it is easy or difficult to communicate and hear what is going on?” The next steps Consultation session Using the tool during the consultation sessions Responding to the child's story Responding to the child's story Recording information Methods to preserve and record information Download My World Part 2b: Additional Figures

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having a hearing loss. How does she do that? Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Case History Chloe has been using hearing aids effectively for the last five years. She has regular contact with her Teacher of the Deaf in school and is a 'model' hearing aid and FM user. As she is managing so well at school, Chloe's hearing care professional [...] cookies to view this content. Case History Amber recently attended a full hearing aid review appointment and underwent full audiometric testing, hearing aid fine tuning and aided assessment. This has addressed her audiological needs quite effectively, says Richard, Amber's hearing care professional. In pediatric appointments, Richard often experiences [...] created by pediatric hearing care professionals to show how they use the different environments in the My World tool to talk with children about their hearing loss. You can use these videos to learn how to introduce the tool in the appointment and how to work with each of the three environments. You can also see how the hearing care professionals use

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nary intervention to benefit the child. Teens and young adults Teens and young adults Questions to consider when using the My World tool with teens and young adults. Living Well and My World Living Well and My World How to decide when to use the Living Well or My World tool when working with tweens and teens. Developmental stages Developmental stages [...] stages Learn how to use the My World Tool with children at different developmental stages. Bullying and children with hearing loss Bullying and children with hearing loss How hearing care professionals can be aware of bullying behavior and take action. [...] Resource library Here you can find more information and suggestions to help you use the My World tool in consultation sessions. Counseling skills Counseling skills Get an overview of general pediatric counseling skills that can be used with the My World Tool. Using My World across professions Using My World across professionals How to use the My World

ng of the patient's perspectives and needs. In the article, Clark and English show how patients frequently confide, in private and informal settings, that their hearing care professional "did not fully appreciate the impact of their hearing loss, that the clinicians did not feel empathy towards their condition, and that their appointment seemed rushed [...] illustrate patient frustration when they feel their needs and perspectives are not adequately addressed, Clark and English utilize the Ida Institute's "A Certificate" clinical video. In the video, actors recreate a real-life scene where the audiologist attempts to assist the patient with their hearing loss, but does not directly address the core needs of [...] In the March/April edition of Audiology Today, Ida Fellows John Greer Clark and Kristina English analyze missed opportunities during consultations that often lead patients to take a 'less-than-favorable' view of the services provided. Clark and English contend that instead of being an add-on service, audiologic counseling should be viewed as a key component

patient's motivation and ambivalence to taking action on their hearing and using hearing aids. At follow-up appointments, audiologists at the hospital often refer back to the case history form to re-examine the patient's progress and potential ambivalence towards continuing their treatment. "The standard case history form was all medical, and basically had [...] adding questions from the Ida Motivation Tools to the Haley VA Hospital's case history form. Arnold and Karahalios had previously integrated the Motivation Tools into the case history form at the University of South Florida Speech/Language and Hearing Clinic with great success. After introducing the Motivation Tool questions at the Haley VA Hospital [...] current clinical procedures. Questions from the Line and the Circle are found on the case history form that is mailed to every audiology patient at the Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The patient fills out the form at home before their appointment and is encouraged to consult with their spouse and family as they answer the questions. At the consultation