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Published: 22-06-2015 12:45

their own life and how their hearing loss may be impacting their ability to participate in that particular activity." There is no simple answer to the question, “What does it mean to live well with hearing loss?” Living well with hearing loss means different things to different people. Each person’s experience of hearing loss is unique and the qualities [...] record for the person with hearing loss and the clinician to refer back to and evaluate progress. They may find that certain strategies were more effective than others, and can thus adapt the successful strategies to different situations. “When you are looking at a topic as complex and multi-faceted as living well with hearing loss, you know that no matter [...] layer, lives with and manages his hearing loss, including different tricks to help make communication easier. His wife, Dana, also shares her perspective on living with John's hearing loss as his communication partner. Ideas Worth Hearing Theater Production Our Lives Theatre Production Let others step into the shoes of a hearing impaired person through

seminar on Living Well with Hearing Loss. She answered a few questions for us via email about her blog and being both patient-centered and a businesswoman. What inspired you to start your blog? I have worked with many audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals over the years and I know how frustrating it can be owning and operating your own practice [...] website is filled with information about hearing aids, hearing protection, and advice for patients and families alike. Her offices’ reception is designed to look beautiful rather than clinical, and thus make her patients feel comfortable. She also runs a blog called Dr. Gyl , where she shares clinical experience and advice as well as bringing in guest bloggers [...] outcomes and helping patients hear as well as possible. In today’s world, patients can literally go anywhere to purchase hearing aids but the journey to better hearing includes so much more than a device and it’s not enough to be good at what we do. To be an exceptional hearing healthcare professional today, you have to exceed patient expectations and be

tool. Carrie Spangler then presented how she uses the Living Well tool with her teen and tween patients. She presented the Teens and Tweens Dilemma Game and the photos for the new Teens and Tweens Living Well tool. The quick tool version of Living Well for Teens and Tweens can be found here . After presenting Living Well, attendees paired off to role-play [...] presented the Living Well and My World tools at this year’s Educational Audiology Association (EAA) conference in Orlando, Florida. Project Manager Ena Nielsen gave the presentation, “How Was School Today?: Addressing the Daily Communication Challenges of Children and Teenagers With Hearing Loss,” along with Ida Fellows Eileen Rall and Carrie Spangler. The [...] development of children and how narrative-based counseling can help them. This was followed by a screening of the ethnographic film about Kathleen and her family, which led in to the presentation about My World. A video of Eileen using the My World tool in a session set an example for participants to fill out documentation forms and familiarize themselves

Published: 07-07-2015 16:48

on sessions with clients and families of persons with hearing loss. The section will review the outcomes associated with group AR participation, will summarize the benefits of engaging in group AR, and will introduce the Group AR tool. Module 3 Downloads Group Aural Rehabilitation Instructor's Guide Living Well with Hearing Loss Learn more >> Motivational

Published: 07-07-2015 17:47

Perspective Module 4 Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Family-Centered Care and Listening to the Parent Perspective Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 3-9 Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 6-12 Family-Centered Care and Child-Centered Care Age 12-18 Person-Centered Care 18+ Implementation [...] Module 4 - Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Family-Centered Care and Listening to the Parent Perspective In this unit, we consider parents’ perspectives as viewed from several sources, including a research article, ethnographic videos, and a parent’s personal observation. A hypothetical “family journey” includes many key events [...] themselves in parents’ shoes and envision their challenges. The focus then broadens to consider the clinician’s impact upon a family’s journey, specifically by developing essential communication skills. Three communication tools are presented with practice opportunities. Downloads Instructor's Guide Family-Centered Care and Listening to the Parent Perspective

Published: 07-07-2015 17:48

narrative play, and self-determination. A video demonstrating use of the My World tool provides an observation and reporting opportunity, and is followed by a brief hands-on role-playing experience. Downloads Instructor's Guide Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 3-9 Module 4 Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Family-Centered [...] Family-Centered Care and Listening to the Parent Perspective Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 3-9 Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 6-12 Family-Centered Care and Child-Centered Care Age 12-18 Person-Centered Care 18+ Implementation [...] Module 4 - Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 3-9 In this unit, we begin to extend our consideration of “centered” care by adding child-centeredness to family-centered care. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child supports our efforts to engage children in their care in

a passion for what they do, and not by financial motivation. Similarly, the Ida community has from the beginning engaged in various innovation processes, which has enabled us together to create new knowledge and tools to meet the needs of hearing care professionals and patients. “It was wonderful to share Ida’s work and vision with a group of such [...] patient centered care, and why the family needs to be involved in their loved ones’ rehabilitation. The film about Kathleen highlights human dynamics of hearing loss, and how it affects more than just the patient. The final story was about Wikipedia- to illustrate the power of collaboration. Wikipedia is based on collaboration and contributors are driven [...] Women’s Leadership Board at an event in Copenhagen. The group of 30 women included doctors, heads of finance, and film producers among others. Lise Lotte spoke about Ida Institute’s work over the years focusing on patient centered care and collaboration, which she illustrated with three stories: The first story was about starting the Ida Institute,

Hans Henrik Philipsen has been interviewed for the latest issue of ENT and Audiology News. The two-page interview delves into how Hans Henrik began his career as an anthropologist, his work with ethnographic films, and his recent article for Audiology Today describing hearing loss as a rite of passage . The interview, conducted by Gareth Smith, AuD [...] University Hospital, also touches on patient centered care in audiology, and how the Ida Institute is helping audiologists refocus through our Vision 2020 process. Hans Henrik spoke about how, through collaboration, we are identifying new trends, working with new technologies, and helping audiologists become future-proof. Also included in the issue is [...] to participate during conversations with the audiologist, and features Ida’s Goal Sharing for Partners Strategy as a way of bringing them into the session. It ties in very nicely with a third, unrelated article in the same issue by Janet Ho-Yee Ng about the role of significant others in hearing aid adoption. Find out where you can get your copy here

Published: 28-07-2015 11:13

daily life into the appointment and discuss situations that are important to them. For more tools Ideas Worth Hearing Invite Speakers Invite Speakers Reach out to nonprofit organizations and local hearing clinics to find hearing impaired persons who are interested in sharing their story. Appreciate Hearing Appreciate Hearing Workshops Hold a workshop with [...] the Human Dynamics of Hearing Loss is to have a sustained and substantial influence on the way students and professionals think, act, and feel about person-centered care in the hearing healthcare field. As in the earlier University Course, core coursework continues to focus on the principles of structuring a clinical appointment and the perspectives of [...] teachers, and school administrators to develop an "Appreciating Hearing" session for students in each grade level. From the editor Launching a Course for the Future Since 2007, the Ida Institute has worked to transform the ways in which hearing healthcare professionals acquire new learning and skills in patient-centered care. Our tools empower hearing healthcare

Published: 30-07-2015 12:44

increase the motivation of those who are no longer wearing their hearing aids. Step 1 1. Ask your client, “How important is it for you to improve your hearing right now?” 2. Have them mark their response on the Line with a number 0-10. 3. Help your client reinforce their motivation and reasoning by asking them why they chose that particular number. For [...] choose a 3 and not a 7?” This helps you understand their ambivalence. Step 2 1. Ask your client, “How much do you believe in your ability to use…” (hearing aids, communication strategies, etc.) 2. Have them mark their response on the Line with a number 0-10. 3. Ask them about the reasoning for their answer, e.g. “Why did you choose a 3 and not a 7?” [...] issues they’ve raised and assure them that most things can be managed. Their concerns could include things like having to make lifestyle changes, fear of being less attractive with hearing aids, lack of faith in technology, or lack of perseverance when it comes to forming new habits. Note that if the score is low on the first question and the client does