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emotional impact of hearing loss at the 2013 World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Peru. As a psychologist and cognitive therapist, Viviana brings a different perspective to the hearing care profession. Her private practice is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she specializes in counseling adults with hearing loss and providing group [...] acquired hearing loss. Viviana’s poster at the World Congress explored the relationship between hearing loss acquired in adulthood with the occurrence of depression and anxiety symptoms. A questionnaire was given to 18 adults between the ages of 40 to 80 years old with moderate to severe hearing loss. The results showed a correlation between hearing loss [...] loss and the onset of symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. Many psychologists and cognitive specialists at the World Congress were amazed with the poster’s findings, according to Viviana. In her conversations, she learned that many cognitive specialists and psychologists had not considered hearing loss as a contributor to symptoms of stress

Kristina M. English and John Greer Clark have released a new edition of their textbook on audiologic counseling and rehabilitation. Counseling-Infused Audiologic Care presents a comprehensive overview of counseling principles, emphasizing the critical role of the audiologist in helping patients to understand the impact of their hearing loss and to form their [...] depending on the words that you choose, the demeanor you present, and determining what trust worthiness looks like, feels like, and sounds like,” according to Kristina English. “Patients are often on the fence, at a crossroads, and they could find lots of reasons to run out the door and not take action. You, as the audiologist, might be the one thing [...] provides valuable demonstrations of how counseling and hearing rehabilitation principles can be applied in daily practice. Practicing professionals in the United States can receive continuing education credits from the American Academy of Audiology and the American Board of Audiology by reading the book and taking a series of online tests. In connection

overcome barriers to hearing-aid use. Data collection will start in October 2013 and proceed until 2015. The goal is to collect data from 30 patients in the treatment group and 30 patients in the control group. Outcome measures collected will include an assessment of hearing-aid use, a hearing-aid questionnaire, an assessment of importance and readiness to [...] dollars on hearing devices each year, however, many veterans do not use their hearing aids consistently. This pilot investigation will explore whether the Ida Motivation Tools and motivational interviewing techniques can help patients make the behavioral changes necessary to ensure positive hearing-aid use. Once the data is collected and analyzed, the [...] the Ida Line tool and motivational interviewing techniques can lead to increased hearing-aid use in previously unsuccessful hearing-aid users. This marks an important step to further develop a strong evidence-base for using the Ida Motivation tools with patients. The VA Audiology System is one of the largest dispensers of hearing aids in the United

but the importance of hearing checkups as part of routine medical care. We thank the Ida Institute for their leadership on this project, and appreciate the chance to work with their team to increase public awareness about audiology care.” Please download the poster and show your support for making hearing screenings and hearing healthcare a natural part [...] Monkeys poster to raise public awareness of the importance of regular, hearing screenings. The poster can be placed in a variety of different settings, such as hearing clinics, schools, universities, hospitals, and family medical practices. "The Ideas Competition sparked the creativity and passion of people around the world," said Lise Lotte Bundesen, managing [...] Institute. "All of the ideas focused on bringing hearing health and health loss into the mainstream of public awareness, but we are especially pleased that the clever Three Monkeys poster will be available to the audiology community since audiologists have a special concern in sharing the value of regular hearing care with the public.” Incoming chair of the

funding of the Ida Institute. This will enable the Institute to continue collaborating with our community to create new educational resources and to further the adoption of patient-centered care methods in hearing care practice.

University of South Dakota hearing clinic. The tool provides Lindsey with a practical and easy way to record and visualize a patient’s network of communication partners. The Communication Rings tool creates a visualization of the patient’s social network. The exercise allows the patient to consider the people in their social network and to identify the frequency [...] their hearing loss on members of their social network. This is important, according to Lindsey, because many of her patients are unwilling to acknowledge that their hearing loss contributes to communication challenges or impacts the lives of others. “A lot of patients are not really motivated to get hearing aids. We try to tell them that hearing is not [...] Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department at the University of South Dakota. She has completed both an Au.D. and Ph.D. in Audiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her PhD dissertation explored whether tests used to diagnose dementia can lead to false results if a person has hearing loss. The dissertation is expected to be published

awareness of hearing loss in their community. Every year, thousands of children, families, and young adults form teams and walk in their communities to celebrate hearing and increase public awareness of hearing loss. The Hearing Loss Association of America’s Walk4Hearing events bring people together to combat the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise [...] regular hearing checks. To promote the event, Cathy and Leslie appeared on local radio and TV programs. This provided them the opportunity to reach a broad audience and speak about hearing loss and its impact on the lives of families and individuals. In our recent conversation with Leslie and Cathy, they emphasized the importance of making the walk a [...] that independent hearing clinics can greatly benefit from supporting walks in their region. The walks can help raise awareness of hearing loss among community members and inspire people to act on their hearing and visit a clinic for a consultation session. “The walk can be an excellent marketing and outreach tool for local hearing clinics,” states Cathy

Education in 1979. She has worked as a Speech/Language Pathologist and Reading and Language Specialist in clinic, public school and private practice settings for over thirty years. She has severe, progressive, sensori-neural hearing loss and currently practices as a hearing loss management coach for persons with hearing loss. [...] to increase awareness of hearing loss and audiologic rehabilitation in the Boston metropolitan area. Persons with hearing loss and hearing healthcare thought-leaders will contribute blog posts, articles, and resources to the new community. Peggy serves on the steering committee for Hear@Boston, the Boston chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America [...] thoughts, perspectives, and questions. You can view the newly designed HLAA Boston Chapter website by visiting www.hearinglossboston.org Peggy Ellertsen earned a Certificate of Clinical Competence (Speech/Language Pathology) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1971 and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Reading and Human Development from

fun and interactive can make it much more memorable." Kim Marie has brought her fun, positive approach to hearing loss to Hearing Care Center in Sharon, Massachusetts, where she advises patients and their families on available resources. Each week, she updates notebooks in the clinic's waiting room with comics related to hearing loss and hearing aids [...] about hearing loss. Kim Marie was curious about the unit, since she has extensive experience working with deaf and hard of hearing people in the fields of social work and education. She thought that she could apply her past experience to improve the program. "The previous curriculum was dry and technical, stressing the negative aspects of hearing loss [...] Introducing students to the topics of hearing loss and hearing protection at a young age can help transform attitudes and social norms for an entire generation. Kim Marie Nicols took the initiative to develop a comprehensive curriculum to raise awareness of hearing loss at her local elementary school in Needham, Massachusetts, in the United States.

encourage people to take action on their hearing and approach hearing healthcare solutions? The Audira Think Tank for Hearing, founded by Curtis Alcock, recently released a whitepaper to address this topic and help hearing care professionals, clinics, and manufacturers change the perception of hearing healthcare and hearing loss. Titled “The 4 Questions: A [...] changing people’s attitudes towards hearing care and hearing instruments is changing broader social norms. The current social norm for hearing fosters a negative attitude towards hearing care and does not provide people with clear instructions on how they should manage their hearing. Any new social norm for hearing needs to give society positive answers [...] four questions: When should I have my hearing checked? How do I notice a reduction in my hearing range? Who uses hearing technology and is that relevant to me? When should I personally use hearing technology? The 4 Questions Framework suggests a number of changes hearing clinics can make to their core outreach and marketing messages to encourage people