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Living Well counseling tool on the first day of the conference. Closing out the conference on Saturday, Ida Fellow Jill Preminger provided an overview of our soon-to-be-released Group AR online manual at the Grand Rounds in Audiologic Rehabilitation. We look forward to next year’s AAA Conference in Anaheim, California, where we will announce the three winners

they wrote. In conclusion, Trychin and Clark state that the motivation tools can significantly impact the success of the audiologist’s clinical endeavors and can be applied to group sessions with relatives and other communication partners. The textbook is part of the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s development of a new European policy for health, called

Published: 14-06-2012 13:52

Meet our collaborators The Ida Institute collaborated with some of the leading experts in the field of group aural rehabilitation to develop our Group AR resource. Jean-Pierre Gagne, Ph.D. Professor at the École d’orthophonie et d’audiologie, faculté de medicine Université de Montréal, Montréal, CA Louise Hickson, Ph.D. Associate Dean External Engagement

Acting on this feedback, we have launched a My World working group to develop supporting material. Led by Ida Institute project manager Ena Nielsen, the collaborative working group includes leading pediatric audiologists from the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Denmark. The group intends to develop suggestions and materials that address [...] The Ida Institute has launched a working group consisting of pediatric audiologists from around the world to create guidance materials for the My World pediatric tool. The support materials will provide helpful suggestions and guidance on how to use the tool in different situations, making the tool even more user-friendly. The My World pediatric audiology [...] stages 5) How to adapt the tool for multiple disciplines, including teachers of the deaf, pediatric audiologists and speech and language therapists. Members of the working group will develop and review the materials during the Fall and Winter of 2012. The materials are expected to be ready for release in 2013.

the latest innovations in hearing health care. During the four-day summer camp, participants camp outside in the fresh air and attend lectures and workshops led by a diverse group of subject matter experts. As part of this year’s program, Annette Molbech, Annegrethe Mølhave and Tim Cooke from the Ida Institute conducted a workshop to inspire students

Ida Institute will release the G.R.O.U.P. (the Group Rehabilitation Online Utility Pack): an online tool to help hearing care professionals develop and conduct their own Group AR program. The online tool will also be presented at the 15th Annual Canadian Academy of Audiology Conference and Exhibition in October 2012. Group aural/audiological rehabilitation [...] hearing aids, and learn useful communication skills. The G.R.O.U.P. tool contains a combination of videos of real-life Group AR sessions and content written by Group AR experts. The tool includes a Quick Start Guide that contains all of the information one would need to quickly get going and start a Group AR program. The tool also contains an extensive Resource [...] body of evidence that supports the implementation of Group AR for hearing impaired individuals and their communication partners. Research has shown that Group AR programs can be a very effective method to increase both hearing aid usage and overall patient satisfaction. Participants who attend group AR sessions have been found to return fewer hearing

participants to develop an idea that leverages technology to inspire people to take action and raise public awareness for hearing loss. A group from Denmark won the mini-competition with their idea: “Make it a Gadget." The group proposes reconceptualizing hearing aids as gadgets that are useful for everyone. This could change the public’s perception of hearing [...] their hearing. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with three members of the winning group (from left to right: Miguel Kjaedegaard Carvalho, Nicolai Bentzen, and Charlotte Branth Claussen) to discuss their idea. Inspiration for the idea stemmed from the group’s desire to radically change the public’s current perception of hearing aids. Instead of [...] tasks in your daily life. And people integrate their smartphone into their daily lives. Why can’t you incorporate your hearing aid in the same way?” asks group member Nicolai Bentzen. According to the group, hearing aids could do much more than just improve someone’s hearing. The hearing aid could be seamlessly connected to a smartphone, allowing the user

Published: 04-09-2012 13:22

reflections Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. After each day of using the Motivation Tools, the Nottingham audiology team reflected on their experiences. The group realized that elements of the client history could be replaced with the Ida Motivation Tools without detriment to the client or creating additional time constraints. Private

inspire participants to create innovative and creative ideas to raise awareness for hearing loss. “This was a fantastic opportunity for the Ida Institute to reach out to a group of hearing care professionals in Denmark that share our values and our approach to audiological rehabilitation, focusing on the psychosocial aspects of hearing loss,” states

Published: 20-09-2012 15:03

benefits of group aural rehabilitation for people with hearing loss including improved relaxation and psychological well-being. Group aural rehabilitation is also advantageous for hearing care professionals; research shows that group aural rehabilitation participants returned fewer hearing aids and were more satisfied with their hearing aids. On group aural [...] 28, 212-230. Effectiveness of counseling-based adult group aural rehabilitation programs: A systematic review of the evidence Hawkins, D. (2005). Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16(7), 485-493 The efficacy of a structured group therapy intervention in improving communication and coping skills for adult cochlear implant recipients Heydebrand [...] Audiology, 44(5), 272-280. A cost-utility analysis of adult group audiologic rehabilitation: are the benefits worth the cost? Abrams, H. B., Chisolm, T. H., and McArdle, R. (2002). Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 39, 549-558. Adding Closure to the Dispensing Process: Large Group Aural Rehabilitation and its Role in Hearing Health Care