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between theory and practice and that we have managed to inspire and transform the field of hearing care. Others have emphasized how our work has changed the way they practice and has had a lasting impact on their careers. I am extremely grateful for these greetings, and I am also quite humbled by them. It gives me a deep sense of satisfaction and pause for [...] of presentations and looked at the exhibitions, and most of what I saw was about optimization and efficiency. It was about how to get the most people through the system and not anything about how they were going through the system. I was just thinking, “Something’s wrong here.” I started talking to people and it became clearer and clearer to me that [...] enabled many like-minded people to meet, and this has created a long comet tail of international cooperation on research and clinical activity. The tangible result of all these different collaborations is the extensive portfolio of tools and materials that we offer to hearing care professionals and people with hearing loss today. Sometimes I have asked myself

gave a presentation on person-centered care in tinnitus management and counseling. Her presentation looked at the challenges faced by both tinnitus patients and the clinicians who treat them. She addressed these points through three ethnographic films that explore how hearing loss and post-traumatic stress disorder can affect tinnitus patients, as well [...] plenary discussions on the challenges faced by both patients and clinicians, Cherilee introduced the three Tinnitus Management tools: The Tinnitus Communication Guide , the Tinnitus First Aid Kit , and the Tinnitus Thermometer . Cherilee explained who the target audience was for each tool and when it is appropriate to introduce them in a session. Thank

students, and we worked for a week conducting hearing screenings and clearing obstructed ear canals in the rural area at a primary school and completing diagnostic testing at local government clinics. When I am in Johannesburg, I provide some lectures at UW and UP as well as continuing professional development coursework; consult with faculty and students [...] mission, there are great opportunities to embrace and articulate our commonalities with policy makers and the general public. All in all, my ambitions are to keep the Academy on the path we have worked hard to get to, and ensure the Academy stays agile and responsive to the needs of our members and those we serve. Are there any challenges you are looking [...] programs. The students receive academic credit, and have a great deal of reading materials and lectures about working and providing services in low- and middle-income countries. I feel fortunate that over the years, I have forged some lifelong friendships from the University of Witwatersrand (UW) and the University of Pretoria (UP) through collaborations

Accessibility, Usability, and Performance of Technology for Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing” to design and develop a resource to support parents further along in their parenting journey. Many parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing report post-secondary transition as a time that is difficult to navigate and understand. Hands & Voices [...] role assisting teens who are deaf and hard of hearing with post-secondary transitions. The goals of the module is to provide an accessible resource for parents and their transition-aged teens that will support the their exploration of life after high school and enable both teens and parents to acquire knowledge and confidence that will help them understand [...] are deaf and hard of hearing and many of our parent leaders also reported the time of transition to be difficult to navigate. Hands & Voices utilized information from a group of experienced parent leaders to share what they found to be most difficult about the transition process and what information they wish they would have had to inform and create the

presented the Transitions Management platform at the Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference in Overland Park, USA, in September. The hour-and-a-half presentation covered the broader concept behind transitions for children and teens with hearing loss, how to discuss options and opportunities for families going through transitions, as well [...] director of education and senior lecturer at the Ear Institute at University College London and is in the process of setting up a private practice focusing on rehabilitation in adults and children. Cheryl is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona and Salus University, a co-founder and board member of Hands & Voices, and contributed to the [...] the world. Recent presentations at conferences in China and the United States have brought our pediatric tools to new audiences. Priya Carling was invited to participate in a series of workshops as part of the Beijing Audiology Forum and the Beijing, China-UK Pediatric Hearing Aid Fitting and Rehabilitation Workshop. The four-day conference, which was

people navigating periods of transition in their youth and adolescence. The video will provide a discussion point for how families, educators, and hearing care professionals can support young people at these times of transition. The presentation will also touch upon the theory of self-determination and what milestones children need to reach at different [...] Nielsen, will present “Helping Children and Teens Navigate Transitions Successfully” on October 23rd at 1pm EST. The presentation will look at times of change for young people aged three to six, nine to 12, and 18+. It will present examples from the platform of different milestones that should be reached and activities families can work on together [...] different ages to support their emotional well-being. Ena will discuss how the Transitions Management platform can be used to facilitate self-determination and how professionals and families can get started using the platform. The Transitions Management presentation will be uploaded to the Audiology Online archives after the live recording. Visit the Audiology

upcoming Ida activities. Advisory Board members provided updates on new research and developments in hearing care from around the world. Other discussions included the latest activities from the Ida Research Committee, the future of audiology from a researcher’s perspective, and how clinicians can operationalize person-centered care. The Ida Advisory Board [...] Board currently includes Darcy Benson, Melanie Gregory, Lucille Beck, Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, De Wet Swanepoel, and Uwe Hermann, Deborah Ferrari, and Chairwoman Louise Hickson. We are always grateful for the insights provided by our board and for their contribution towards advancing person-centered care worldwide.

es on their hearing loss and to give them opportunities to become active partners in their own care. The aim of the study was to better understand the professionals’ experience of using the tool and make recommendations about how to develop the tool further. The Ear Foundation held a series of training sessions on My World in the UK and Belgium to introduce [...] audiologists, My World uses play theory to help children describe their experiences with hearing loss. The tool is designed as a board game and allows children to act out their days with a variety a characters, locations, and accessories. To learn more about the tool and order a copy of the board game, visit our My World page . Read the full report here [...] teaching assistants, speech language therapists and mainstream school staff how to use the tool. Participants from these sessions – primarily teachers of the deaf – were invited to evaluate the tool. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with 100% of respondents stating that the child they used the tool with enjoyed playing with My World and 87% stating that

value of hearing, and to sensitize the hearing care profession and decision makers to the need for a more person-centered approach to hearing care. Finally, many participants stressed the importance of addressing the social, cultural and economic barriers to efficient hearing rehabilitation. “The seminar produced an abundance of insights and concrete [...] seminar, “The Hearing Journey: What Matters to You?,” took place in Skodsborg, Denmark, from October 14 – 16, 2017. The aim of the seminar was to explore concrete ways of improving the hearing journey and pave the way for a more person-centered approach to hearing care. The seminar was the first time that people with hearing loss and representatives [...] the difference between having hearing loss and living with hearing loss, he stressed the impact on families, relatives and friends, and the important role played not only by healthcare practitioners but also by patient associations in “making it work”. A Variety of Insights Many issues were raised during the seminar, and a number of recurrent themes

practices in hearing healthcare and the advantages they present both for professionals and people with hearing loss as well as addressing the barriers to implementation. The presentation will include videos that demonstrate examples of telepractice currently in use in hearing care. Cherilee will then introduce the Ida Telecare platform and how to use [...] The Ida Institute will be at this year’s American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) annual conference. The conference will be held in Los Angeles, California, on November 9-11. Ida Senior Audiologist Cherilee Rutherford will give the presentation, “Ida Telecare: Engaging Clients Before & After Appointments for Improved Outcomes.” The presentation