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Published: 23-09-2015 16:17

telehealth to see hearing aid patients in remote offices. I counsel, make hearing aid adjustments, and can inspect ear canals via video otoscopy. I have a licensed audiology assistant in the remote office with the patient. "The audiology assistant in the remote offices pulls up the patient file in Noah and then connects the hearing aids to the computer [...] audiologists to clients. Taking Group AR meetings online offers the same support for people with hearing loss and their families, is more convenient for those who can’t make it to a meeting space because of distance or time constraints, and allows the audiologists and clients to develop a network through technology. These meetings could be organized using free [...] experience in their life or personality, support and information for communication partners, and public awareness and educational materials. If there is more information out there, more people are likely to seek help. Take GROUP Online Just as tele-audiology doesn’t have to connect the audiologist to clients in their home, it also doesn’t have to connect

highlights knowledge, findings and video from our seminar, "Successes, Gaps and Challenges in CI Rehabilitation: The CI Journey for Children and their Families." The section addresses what resources children with cochlear implants and their families need to thrive. The switch-on moment of a child starts a long journey of therapy and work not only for the patient [...] independent child, and a family that can provide the support the child needs. Key points for a successful journey from the professional’s point of view are early diagnosis; counselling, including appropriately conveying information to someone who is not familiar with hearing loss and rehabilitation; and emotional support for family and child. The new resources [...] resources section highlight the key learnings from our seminar, lectures and ethnographic videos.

VA and TeleCare Nord to demonstrate how tele-health is being practiced today within and outside of audiology. The students were introduced to Ida’s Vision 2020 process and the role that tele-health plays in becoming a Hearing Care Manager of the Future. A big focus was placed on tele-health’s ability to extend the hearing care journey before and after [...] students excited about using tele-audiology now and inspire them about future possibilities. The workshop was given by Ida Institute Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen and Project Manager Ena Nielson. They began the day by having the students reflect on what they had already learned about tele-health and what prospects they were most excited about [...] after audiology appointments, allowing the audiologist to offer more personalized, flexible care, even if the clinician and patient are not in the same room. Students also got a sneak peak at the Ida’s forthcoming tele-health platform by role-playing while using our soon-to-be released online tools. These tools were used as inspiration for the students

Published: 12-10-2015 16:46

partners have insight into when a PHL is successful, and when he or she struggles to communicate. Communication partners are also key allies in supporting the client, and reinforcing the strategies. Audiologists should collect evidence and testimonials of their clients’ successes with hearing aids and communication plans. This evidence will serve as a [...] clinic. Improved communication and a plan for handling different situations are the first steps in self-advocacy. Not just a hearing loss Ida Faculty Member Sam Trychin famously said that people don’t suffer simply from a hearing loss, but from a communication loss. Technology can do a lot to help improve a person’s hearing, but other strategies need to [...] intelligent. One solution is to tell the person you have hearing problems: “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand what you said because of my hearing loss. It would help if you would speak just a little slower.” It is important that family, friends, and/or carers are present when the person with hearing loss is working on their communication plan. Communication

Published: 12-10-2015 16:46

readiness for action, and later reassess the strategies used to find lasting solutions to the client’s communication difficulties. More attention needs to be focused on helping people with hearing loss understand that they do have a hearing loss and how it effects them and those around them. After they have been given technological and communication strategies [...] going away, but it is changing and expanding in different ways. It will require a new flexibility — including using tele-health — a willingness to utilize new technologies in and out of the session to aid your clients, and of course, listening closely to your clients' objectives so you can deliver the services they need and want. The counseling you're [...] more central to the appointment, and will require you to go beyond the appointment to tailor an effective treatment plan for your client. The new hearing loss journey It may help to rethink the Patient Journey . Normally, our focus is the middle of the journey – the preparation and action phases – where people with hearing loss are introduced to treatment

Published: 12-10-2015 16:46

is not actually a therapy session. Keep the client and his or her communication partners on target about how hearing loss is affecting their relationship and avoid discussing other disputes. This will help the client to emotionally process how they and those around them are affected by their hearing loss. Please accept marketing cookies to view this [...] provided by Barbara Weinstein and Jennifer Gilligan at the City University of New York: The decision aid helps clients to compare the risks and benefits of taking action on their hearing loss. By helping clients to make decisions, rather than simply telling them what course of action they should follow, they take ownership and thus more commitment to their [...] Relationship A person-centered practice is a practice that benefits both the person with hearing loss and the audiologist. Clients who are treated with empathy, who feel that all of their concerns have been addressed, are going to be more satisfied with the session and are likely to recommend their audiologist to their friends. Audiologists benefit from

She works at a private agency, and the state, when children are diagnosed with hearing loss following a newborn hearing screening, their parents get to pick an agency from which they receive their early intervention services. She teams often with a speech and language professional. She talks about how the speech and language professionals often do [...] children with hearing loss. That’s everything from the follow-up of their newborn hearing screening, to continuous monitoring of hearing, to connecting children with hearing loss to other services. Personally, I have a 25-year-old daughter who is severely to profoundly deaf. There was no newborn hearing screening when she was born, so my husband and I had a [...] a very, very, rigorous hearing test: We banged pots and pans, we rang the doorbell, and finally, during a nap, my husband took the alarm clock and slowly went closer and closer to the crib to see if she would wake up, and she didn’t. So then we went through all the professional diagnostic testing. Did your personal experience impact your work? At that

Tinnitus is a difficult topic for patients and hearing care professionals alike. For people who live with tinnitus, the ringing in their ears is a constant trial that can put their mental well-being at risk. It is often too much of a distraction for patients to register that they also have a hearing loss. For hearing care professionals, there is the frustration [...] group of participants to share their insight from their different disciplines as clinicians, ENTs, and researchers. We’re looking forward to hearing about their experiences both with patients and in some cases personal experiences with tinnitus and how can affect a person’s daily life. Our confirmed participants are: Emma Scanlan, Australia Glynnis [...] ethnographic films, recently recorded by Ida Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen at a VA hospital in Florida. We are looking forward to tackling this challenging topic, and to sharing outcomes for tinnitus management with the Ida community.

with cochlear implants. My Turn to Talk will help parents prepare for appointments, so they can articulate their needs and concerns to their children’s hearing care professionals. My Turn to Talk is exclusively web-based, and uses drag-and-drop technology to allow the user to place important communication partners in rings, similar to our Communication [...] talk about…” and “I’m concerned about…” for the parents to fill out. The seven prompts will help parents organize their thoughts and ensure that the hearing care professional address their concerns during the appointment. My Turn to Talk is also the first of our new tele-health tools to be released. These tools have been designed for hearing care professionals [...] using the tools and filling out the questions ahead of time, patients are not only prepared to discuss certain topics when they get to the appointment, but there is also more time free during the session for the actual counseling. We will be releasing additional tools soon. My Turn to Talk is a result of our seminar, “Successes, Gaps and Challenges in

Published: 11-11-2015 15:43

switch-on, patients must learn how to decipher speech and differentiate between sounds. Until the patient becomes comfortable with speech and noise, there may be a limit to how much they enjoy interacting with others and participating in social activities. The Ida tools can help identify the people with whom and scenarios in which it is most important for [...] early stages following switch-on when patients are still learning to cope with speech and noise. Between the three and six month mark, patients will typically begin to become socially active again. Living Well enables patients to identify important communication situations and think about strategies for managing them. Both tools can be completed at home [...] I Talk To Perspectives and insights Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Ann talks about her decision to get a CI - and about what people with hearing loss need to know in order to make an informed decision Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Adrienne shares her story about losing her hearing in her late 40s, the d