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Published: 11-02-2016 14:21

battery, I sat down with him and used the Living Well tool to address his communication needs. "The Ida tool was useful for us to identify and share important communication situations in his daily life to formulate his aural rehabilitation plan (communication and technology strategies). I have typed the instructions out and keep them handy in the box [...] 6th grade (12 years old). Katie has a bilateral genetic “cookie bite” sensorineural hearing loss that has progressed from a mild to a moderate loss over time. She was initially diagnosed at the age of 5 years of age. Katie currently wears bilateral hearing aids and uses a personal FM system at school. Academically Katie performs well at school with [...] Florida, made the above film using Living Well with her patient, Ronald. Here's what she had to say about the case and the tool: "Ronald had an unsuccessful left ear cochlear implant/re-implant from a Virginia clinic (his surgery was 4 years ago and re-implant was 2 years ago with only partial insertion so he is not deriving functional benefit from the device)

Professor and Research Lead, NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing; Sophia Kramer, PhD, University Research Chair, Auditory Functioning and Participation, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Section Ear & Hearing EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; Joseph Montano, EdD, Chief of Audiology and Speech Language [...] in hearing rehabilitation. “We are increasingly aware of the ongoing need for robust research to develop evidence related to both our initiatives and tools and to person-centered care in hearing help seeking,” says Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundensen. “In collaboration with our Research Committee, we aim to promote interest and research [...] Language Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center; and Elisabet Thorén, PhD, Project Manager and Research Audiologist, Eriksholm Research Centre. The application deadline is 31 March. For more information and to download the application form, visit our Research Committee page .

Published: 15-02-2016 14:15

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of Indian Speech and Hearing Association in Mumbai, India. Ida Senior Audiologist Melanie Gregory and Learning Specialist Ena Nielsen presented on person-centered care, the Motivation Tools, and Living Well. “There was a really nice mix of public and private sector,” says Ena Nielsen of the group, which consisted of audiologists, speech-langue pathologists [...] deep reflection, creative ideas and simple tools and tricks,” says Roopa Nagarajan, Vice-Principal of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and Course Chairperson of the Department of Speech Language & Hearing Sciences at Sri Ramachandra University. “Since my return, I have shared the ideas and tools with my students and colleagues. I hope to integrate [...] systems of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. While many challenges faced by people with hearing loss and professionals alike are the same the world around, it advantageous to learn about different professional realities and different concepts of living well with hearing loss. “The program more than met my expectations providing opportunity

Published: 23-02-2016 12:22

patients is by providing comfort and instilling a sense of hope. The Tinnitus Communication Guide is designed to help hearing care professionals communicate effectively and compassionately with their patients. Sharzad Cohen says “This simple guide makes our clinic staff think about the wants and needs of patients and consider how tinnitus could affect [...] their thoughts and feelings. Dr. Sharzad Cohen, Lead Audiologist at the Hearing Loss Solutions clinic and board member of the American Tinnitus Association, says: “I use the Tinnitus Thermometer with patients because it allows a visual aid to their emotions.” By gaining an understanding of how clients are perceiving their tinnitus and how well they are [...] their family and co-workers.” A simple forecast graph is used to visualize how the tinnitus develops over time and illustrate that although the tinnitus is unlikely to subside, the level of distress it causes can decrease. This emphasizes an important and encouraging point: that many people with tinnitus find it becomes more manageable and less intrusive

World Hearing Day. Previously known as International Ear Care Day, World Hearing Day is annual day dedicated to promoting awareness of ear and hearing care around the world. This year’s theme for World Hearing Day is “Childhood hearing loss: Act now, here is how!” The goal of this year’s initiative is to draw attention to the causes of hearing loss in [...] awareness, the hope is to lessen the impact of childhood hearing loss in society. World Hearing Day also aims to bring attention to services and interventions that can be provided to children with hearing impairments. Early screenings and education, for example, can gives children with hearing impairments a better chance of developing at the same rate [...] WHO to source the logo for World Hearing Day. The winning logo was designed by the China Rehabilitation Research Center for Deaf Children . How will you be celebrating World Hearing Day? Visit the WHO’s website to learn more about the day and download materials , or our Ideas Worth Hearing page for inspiration, and tell us about your activities in our

focus is first and foremost on preventing hearing loss in active duty soldiers through better hearing protection. “Some of the learnings were really that we have to look at Ida tools and see how they fit into the different VA clinics,” says Sharmi, “because some of them are for these active duty soldiers and some of them are for veterans, and they have very [...] that affects their health and well-being.” “We met some people who were definitely using the lines, and people who loved the box because they felt for young soldiers, especially, the cost of doing nothing needs to be discussed,” says Ida Associate Director Sharmi Albrechtsen. “Many of them don’t want to use hearing aids and are not motivated. So what [...] conference where Ida ran a booth was an opportunity to meet VA audiologists and introduce them to our tools, particularly our recently launched Telecare platform. At the 2015 JDVAC, Ida tools were recommended for use in VA clinics. “Patient centered care empowers Veterans to define and achieve their own lifelong goals,” stated the official recommendation

Over 100 participants attended the event, which focused on the prevention of childhood hearing loss and the importance of identifying hearing loss in children as early as possible. This was in keeping with the day’s yearly theme and related materials, “ Childhood Hearing Loss: Act Now, Here is How .” Three case studies of different initiatives from around [...] presented to demonstrate what can be done to help children with hearing impairments. WHO Disability and Rehabilitation Coordinator Prof. Maria Alarcos Cieza also related information about a motion presented by Russian representatives to put hearing loss and the global effect of disabling hearing impairments on the international agenda in the UN. Dr. Cieza [...] Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen recently attended World Hearing Day events at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The activities of the day included the official launch of the World Hearing Day logo, designed by the China Research and Rehabilitation Center for Deaf Children in Beijing, China, and sourced through a competition hosted by the Ida Institute

Future . The new tool will help hearing care professionals make themselves future-proof, as persons with hearing loss increasingly expect more flexible and personalized care. Fit for the Future is a product of our Vision 2020 process, which looks at the evolving state of audiology and how practitioners can anticipate and adapt to these changes to the [...] their services and clients. It features My Future Plan, a checklist of ways to make your practice more person-centered and modern. The suggestions in My Future Plan link back to the different areas explored in Vision 2020: Workplace, Telehealth, and Relating in New Ways. There, users can read more detailed information about these concepts and areas, which [...] which were developed in collaboration with the 100 hearing care professionals who participated in the Vision 2020 process. Each suggestion links back to a different subsection of Vision 2020 to offer further inspiration. You can watch videos, read about future trends, and get information on how to implement your new ideas. The print out of your Future

articles and reports about hearing loss, or when talking to a person with hearing loss. You meet those who grieve their reduced hearing, tend to isolate themselves, retire early from the labor market, etc. It seems, really, that many people are not okay with living with hearing loss, yet they do not do anything about it. The complicated hearing process [...] other person to say, without checking, in reality you have withdrawn from hearing what is said. This applies to people with and without hearing losses. People with hearing losses are not the only ones that have difficulty hearing. You manage conversations with your ears Hearing is an active process. You can listen with interest to what is said, pay attention [...] that I have a hearing impairment, and he responded, “I wish it was only that!” That made me understand that my hearing impairment was one thing, but added to this was my great fear of being disqualified as communication partner if the truth of my bad hearing was discovered, and this last fear was in fact more limiting to me than the hearing loss itself