Published: 09-06-2017 12:37 by Amanda Farah Cox
children with hearing loss should reach at different ages – including developmental, academic, and social – and suggests how children and their families can most effectively advocate for themselves to make these transitions smoothly. The hour and a half presentation will introduce the Transitions Management platform, how it was developed and how to use [...] Conference. Cheryl DeConde Johnson and Carolyne Edwards will give the presentation, “Helping Children and Teens Navigate Transitions Successfully.” The Transitions Management platform offers a suite of resources for children, young adults, and their families, to help them navigate shifts between different school levels and life after school. It looks at [...] use it, and will cover the basics of self-determination theory. The concepts will be introduced through the ethnographic film, “I Brought It to the Kitchen Table.” Both Cheryl and Carolyne were collaborators on the development of Transitions Management along with Ida staff and other professionals. This year’s EAA conference will be held in Paradise Valley
Published: 16-06-2017 17:33 by Amanda Farah Cox
clients and ready them for a successful and efficient session that allows more time for counseling based on the client’s individual preferences and needs,” she explains. In addition to Ida Telecare, Lise Lotte also talks about Telecare for Teens and Tweens and Fit for the Future . Telecare for Teens and Tweens is an adaptation of the platform for young [...] Institute help hearing care professionals get started with tele-audiology?” Lise Lotte talks about how Ida’s online telehealth platform, Ida Telecare , can support person-centered counseling and allows hearing care professionals to extend their services beyond the appointment. “These tools can be used to inform and engage first-time and returning clients [...] young people, which addresses their unique needs and concerns. Fit for the Future is a self-development tool for professionals that suggests different ways they can modernize their practices and stay ahead of changing trends. The tools include an outline of the different ways clinicians can integrate telehealth into their work, whether they are already
Published: 23-06-2017 13:54 by Amanda Farah Cox
information, and how up to date the tools are. Web-based resources and tools were also evaluated on whether they are easy to use and have a consistent, appealing design. Ida Telecare is a suite of free online tools that professionals can send to their clients prior to appointments. The tools help people with hearing loss think about their needs and concerns [...] concerns so they can come to their appointments prepared to discuss them, and help clinicians extend their care beyond the appointment. To learn more, visit the Telecare platform here .
Published: 28-06-2017 13:13
person-centered care was perceived and how they felt it could be implemented in a more hierarchical culture where it is often expected that the expert will supply all the answers.” Ida introduced the group to the Patient Journey , explaining the process people with hearing loss undergo as they comes to understand their hearing loss. As they have a particular [...] interest in welfare technology, the students were also introduced to Ida Telecare and the hearZA app – which features Why Improve My Hearing – as methods for extending patient care beyond a clinical appointment. Thank you to our visitors for a very interesting discussion and for making Ida a part of your tour! [...] Students from Kangnam University in South Korea visited the Ida Institute as part of their exploration of the Danish healthcare and social welfare systems. The group of 20 students are studying special education, social welfare, and computer media technology. As part of their visit, Ida gave a brief presentation introducing the concept of person-centered
Published: 12-07-2017 16:38 by Amanda Farah Cox
on ear and hearing care and what tools and components would be effective for raising awareness. Ida Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen gave a presentation on raising awareness about hearing loss and the results of the Ida Institute’s own campaign for this year’s World Hearing Day . She also shared the submissions from our Ideas Worth Hearing contest [...] meeting for the WHO programme on prevention of deafness and hearing loss. The two-day meeting included discussions on the World Health Assembly’s resolution on hearing loss; the WHO’s activities around hearing; strategies for global action on hearing loss; and a review of the effectiveness of World Hearing Day, held annually on March 3. Stakeholders also discussed [...] scope of hearing loss around the world, how evidence-based advocacy can increase awareness both for World Hearing Day and the Make Listening Safe initiative, and what member states can do to support these efforts. In connection with the Stakeholders meeting, the WHO also organized an ad hoc consultation on advocacy tools for ear and hearing care. The
Published: 21-07-2017 18:49 by Amanda Farah Cox
effective therapeutic/counseling relationship with the individual with hearing loss and his/her family. In order to develop this relationship, I need to demonstrate that I am truly interested in understanding why the patient is seeking care, their experience of their hearing loss/tinnitus, and their goals. How do you use Ida tools in your work? I believe that [...] about Ida through the ASHA Special Interest Group on Aural Rehabilitation and Instrumentation. I review the Ida tools routinely and especially like the Patient's Journey and the Communication Partner's Journey. I find that the Ida website offers a wealth of ideas to be used and adapted for one's clinical practice, so I routinely examine various parts [...] of our new eLearning and discussion space, Ida held a competition asking for ideas for different topics for us to develop and discuss. The winner is Deborah Culbertson, who submitted the idea to develop counseling scripts for clinical use. Deborah is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at East Carolina
Published: 27-07-2017 16:48 by Amanda Farah Cox
impression-taking and hearing aids calibration. My office is colorful. Blue and orange are the predominant colors. Since it is a space in which adults and children get together, we tried to make it fun and with a unique ambiance. What are some challenges of implementing person-centered care? Unfortunately, there is a lack of prevention and hearing-care culture [...] Elena Piña Méndez is a hearing care professional based in Mexico City and a member of the Ida Community. Her varied work sees her traveling to treat clients and fit hearing aids as well as maintaining a private practice and teaching university students. We spoke to her about her work, and how she strives to bring person-centered care into her various [...] help a hearing aid can provide. Most male patients within the range of 55 to 70 years old tend to reject hearing aids. However, tools such as the Living Well Tool help to develop a metacognitive process, which allows the patients to weigh the pros and cons and creates awareness of how a hearing aid may improve daily life for them with proper use and re
Published: 08-08-2017 15:33
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 2020 The feasibility, usability and utility of developing an outcome ‘dashboard’ which routinely tracks person-centered care experiences alongside other success measures in a hearing rehabilitation organization Jessica Vitcovic, PhD, Better Hearing Australia Caitlin Barr, PhD, Better Hearing Australia [...] summary of the project. Adaption and assessment of the online course "Client Engagement and Ida Motivation Tools" for Brazilian speech-language pathology and audiology undergraduate students Deborah Viviane Ferrari, PhD, University of São Paulo, Brazil Rodolpho Camargo, BA, São Paulo State University, Brazil Decision-support and help-seeking on a smartphone [...] Australia Click here to read a book chapter about this research. Does the Ida tool ‘My Hearing Explained’ result in improved understanding of the consequences of hearing loss among older hearing impaired individuals seeking help for their hearing for the first time? Gabrielle Saunders, University of Manchester, UK Kai Uus, University of Manchester, UK Click
Published: 10-08-2017 17:07 by Amanda Farah Cox
introduced to the Patient Journey and Circle tools to help explain the different experiences of people with hearing loss and their readiness to take action on their hearing loss. The ethnographic video will be used as a jumping off point for discussions and reflective exercises. By explaining the different phases of the hearing loss journey as illustrated [...] help hearing care professionals make appropriate recommendations for treatment by presenting points to assess the client’s motivation. “The Eriksholm Summer Camp is a great opportunity to meet audiology students and share our work with them,” says Ida Institute project manager Bert Meijers. “We’re looking forward to hearing about their studies and how [...] might benefit from person-centered care.” The Eriksholm Summer Camp is an annual event that brings together audiology students from around the world for a weekend of lectures and activities at the Eriksholm Research Centre in Denmark. To learn more about Eriksholm, visit their website .
Published: 25-08-2017 11:46 by Jeanette Blom
window">Columbine Hearing Care</a> in Colorado, and founder of Cut to the Chase Communication, is a fervent advocate for person-centered care. She is also a popular speaker who has introduced thousands of hearing care professionals and audiology students to Ida tools and methods through various presentations and lectures both on- and off-line. We spoke [...] partner is involved in the process. And the third is to provide education and counseling that is specific to the patient's individual needs and to make sure this information is provided in a written format so that the patient can continue to refer to it from home.</p> <p><strong>What does person-centered care mean to you and how important is it?</strong></p> [...] </strong></p> <p>Ida's person-centered care approach and tools were a huge motivation as I developed my 5 Keys Communication program, and I share them with my audiences at every conference. The Toolbox is filled with wonderful resources and activities for every age group. The website is so user-friendly and the videos are all very helpful. Because I work