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support BCHI candidates and users through this process and beyond,” explains Sarah Allen, Research & Public Engagement Lead at the Ear Foundation. Motivating BCHI Candidates with Ida Tools “This study is a call for professionals to focus more on the emotional and psychological aspects of hearing loss and to really try and understand the factors that [...] do not proceed with bone conducting hearing implants (BCHI), and those that do pursue implantation, would benefit from additional counseling and support from hearing care professionals. The study investigated the reasons why adults in the UK eligible for BCHI did not choose to follow through with getting a BCHI, and why others did. The study found that [...] situations, and managing their own expectations of the benefits of the BCHI. This suggests that BCHI users could also benefit from support after implantation. “Adults making the decision to have a BCHI need accurate and timely information, hands-on experience, and opportunity to speak to other BCHI users. Our research suggests that as hearing care pro

to hearing care in Sweden. Her areas of research include health and quality-of-life, severe dual-sensory loss among the elderly, hearing loss in working life and in the development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in relation to hearing. Sarah is involved in several international collaborations and has [...] contributed to a number of academic journals including the BMJ Journal, Disability & Rehabilitation, the International journal of Audiology, Ear and Hearing and the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. Source: Örebro University [...] her to a person-centered approach to hearing care. “My father had severe hearing loss, so I have always known that technology is only part of treating hearing loss. What’s most important is learning how to manage hearing loss in daily life. “No matter how sophisticated the technology is, it cannot restore your hearing completely. As a friend of mine once

Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology University of Pretoria, ZA Deborah Ferarri, Ph.D. Professor, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Department, School of Dentistry of Bauru University of São Paulo, BR Uwe Hermann Senior Director and Head of Eriksholm Research Centre, DK Darcy Benson, AuD Audiologist and practice owner California [...] otorhinolaryngology and the chair of the Audiology Division at the Mayo Clinic Florida; to his research in vestibular and balance disorders. He has also served on the American Board of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology Board of Directors, and the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine Committee on the Accessibility and Affordability [...] California Hearing Center and Audiology Services, Inc., US Melanie Gregory CEO, Ear Foundation, UK Ida wishes to thank our departing Advisory Board member Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, who joined the Advisory Board in 2014. Christine has provided valuable insights from the pediatric world of hearing healthcare, and we thank her for her hard work and dedication

Rodolpho Camargo Decision-Support and Help-Seeking on a Smartphone Screening App This project will use the hearing test app, hearZA, and the Ida Institute’s Why Improve My Hearing tool to detect hearing loss in individuals in South Africa. Individuals who fail the hearing test will be linked to their nearest hearing care professional; the project will [...] headed by Caitlin Barr, Deborah Viviane Ferrari, and Karina Swanepoel have each been awarded funds to further research regarding Ida tools and person-centered care: Learning to “Walk the Walk” with “Time and Talk”: Evaluation of Changes in Person-Centered Communication Skills of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Students This project will look [...] Samantha Tai Adaptation and Assessment of the Online Course “Client Engagement and Ida Motivation Tools” for Brazilian Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Undergraduate Students This project will translate the Ida Learning Hall course, “Client Engagement and Ida Motivation Tools,” into Portuguese in order to train students enrolled in the Brazilian

The course focuses on person-centered communication specific to working with tinnitus clients, and how the Ida Tinnitus Tools can help you support them. The course includes ethnographic films of patients and hearing care professionals, reflection exercises, and knowledge check questions to support your learning. Included at the end of the course is a final [...] Services and Co-Director of the Tinnitus Management Clinic at the Cleveland Clinic in the US, advised on the overall development of the course and provided a module on evidence-based tinnitus management approaches. Dean Thompson, Psychological Therapist from the Institute of Mental Health in the UK, provided content focusing on the art and science of [...] Tools Module 6 - Tinnitus Case Study Module 7 - Conclusion of the Tinnitus Management Course The course takes approximately two-and-a-half hours in total, and can be completed at your convenience. Find out how to access this and other courses in the Ida Learning Hall here.

a more person-centered approach to hearing care. The agreement outlines Rush University and the Ida Institute’s commitment to a person-centered approach to hearing care. The agreement was signed by Program Director Dr. Patricia McCarthy of the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, and states Rush and Ida’s mutual intentions to collaborate [...] practice the norm in hearing healthcare.” “The ‘teacher-practitioner’ model used at Rush University reflects the integration of academics and patient care. Teaching and research faculty are also patient care providers. Consequently, students learn in an environment where person-centered care is reinforced in the classroom and modeled in the clinic [...] audiological rehabilitation education and research. “Our latest partnership highlights our commitment to supporting person-centered care in education,” says Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “Rush has one of the top audiology programs in the US and a long-standing commitment to patient care, and Dr. Patricia McCarthy has been a tireless

patients and their families.” About Jennifer Ellery Martin Jennifer Ellery Martin, AuD, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore and Senior Audiologist at the National University Hospital in Singapore. She specializes in geriatric audiology and tinnitus. Her areas of research include neuropharmacology of tinnitus, hearing health [...] Singapore (NUS) and Senior Audiologist at the National University Hospital in Singapore. She hails from the United States, and encountered the Ida tools for the first time when she began teaching at NUS. “When I first began teaching at the NUS MSc Audiology Program, the curriculum already contained a few of the Ida Institute videos and tools in some of [...] long. Nobody wants to sit and listen to me talk for four hours. I just don’t think that is an effective learning situation for anyone. I need to have hands-on activities so that students can have a break from listening and apply the information they just learned,” Jennifer said. “The students practice analysis, reflection, and critical thinking as they

recently held a workshop, “Partners in Hearing: Learning Together,” in Skodsborg, Denmark. The workshop brought together people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, and representatives of patient organizations to develop new ideas and conceptualize resources that can support people with hearing loss on their hearing journey. The workshop was organized [...] provide people with hearing loss with the support they need to advocate for themselves. Peer-to-peer support: This theme looked at a way for people with hearing loss to connect and share experiences. Family and Friends: In this theme we explored how people with hearing loss and their close relatives can work together to address the hearing loss as a family [...] organized in collaboration with Action on Hearing Loss , the Hearing Loss Association of America , and the Ear Foundation . It followed from October’s “What Matters To You?” seminar , where we decided we wanted to further explore the creation of educational and general awareness materials for hearing loss. This initiative was welcomed by the workshop p

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experience. The Circle All people with hearing loss go through different phases on their hearing journey, from when others notice that they have difficulty hearing, to testing their hearing, to seeking advice from a professional, and ultimately purchasing and using hearing technology. The Circle can be used by hearing care professionals as a personal reflection [...] on their hearing loss. But even when a person takes the step of making the first appointment with a hearing care professional, they still might not be entirely motivated and ready to accept help. So how can a hearing care professional support a client who isn’t ready to do something about their hearing loss? And what constitutes good hearing care beyond [...] From the editor Patient Motivation Hearing loss can be considered as a journey and the needs and perspective of the person experiencing the hearing loss will change along the way. Understanding where a person is on that journey makes it possible to make recommendations that are appropriate for the individual – and not necessarily directly related to

on Hearing will be published on World Hearing Day 2020. At this Stakeholders’ Meeting, the content and structure of the report were presented, including the need to make tackling hearing loss a public health priority, development and implementation strategies, and target audiences of policy makers, international organizations, professionals, and patient [...] patient groups. The World Hearing Forum was also launched at this meeting with the vision is to eradicate preventable hearing loss. The World Health Forum seeks to make it possible for people with hearing loss to achieve their full potential through rehabilitation, education, and empowerment. Advocacy through the WHF for ear and hearing care will be at global [...] The World Health Organization Programme on Prevention of Hearing Loss and Deafness held their Third Stakeholders’ Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3-4 July. Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen attended the meting, where work by WHO in ear and hearing care was shared along with case studies demonstrating implementation of the 2017 World