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workplaces more hearing loss-friendly. What is the Working for Change campaign? We have been doing research with people with hearing loss for many years, and time and again, employer attitudes have been cited as the biggest barrier to employment and that’s an area where we can affect change. When the right support and understanding is there, hearing loss doesn’t [...] feel more confident about recruiting people with hearing loss, as well as overcoming some common myths about hearing loss and employment. It will also help employers support their employees who already have, or will develop, hearing loss. People with hearing loss are often reluctant to disclose their hearing loss because they fear being seen as incompetent [...] both sides— the employee and the employer. In 2017 we wanted to explore the cause of employer attitudes toward hearing loss. We found that in fact employers didn’t necessarily have bad attitudes toward hearing loss, but simply lacked the confidence regarding how to support employees with hearing loss, what to say, what to do, and what their legal obligations

California Hearing Center & Audiology Services, Inc., in San Mateo and San Carlos, California is the first clinic to complete Inspired by Ida, our new program for training and recognition in person-centered care. Clinics earn the Inspired by Ida label of quality when hearing care and front-end staff complete two foundational courses in the Ida Learning [...] Started with Person-Centered Care” and “Client Engagement and Ida Motivation Tools.” They can then display the label in their clinic, in electronic communication, and in advertisements to signal their commitment to applying principles of person-centered care in their daily practices. We checked in with the California Hearing Center to find out what earning [...] front and back office staff alike to come away with a more concrete concept of what person-centered care means, and the audiologists were able to add more person-centered techniques to their toolkit.” Dr. Benson shared that when she introduced the program to her staff they were quite enthusiastic. Lais Ama, Senior Audiologist at California Hearing Center

of hearing care important to you? With the atmosphere in audiology today, where automated testing and over-the-counter hearing aids are gaining ground, there is a global realization that audiology is changing. The role of our profession is changing towards being less and less concerned with the diagnosing and the quantifying of hearing loss and more [...] rehabilitative aspects of hearing care and I think the profession, with time, will be reshaped to become a rehabilitative profession, and that the training needs will evolve to reflect what’s happening in practice and what’s happening in the market. There’s no point in me training a diagnostician when there are five million apps and ten million computer [...] Vera-Genevey Hlayisi is a lecturer and PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town teaching and researching rehabilitative audiology. Trained as a clinical audiologist, Vera has broad insight into person-centered care from both a clinical and research perspective and is a fervent advocate for a person-centered approach to audiological rehabilitation

for amplification devices and when they finally obtain them,” she continues. “People take a long time to accept the hearing loss as well as the hearing aids. So making them aware of, and able to understand, their own need to use hearing aids was the key challenge that Ida tools help to address.” Buddhinie used the Line and the Circle with patients who [...] importance of hearing in improving quality of life, and cosmetic issues as key factors. But she also sees progress as well. “The extent to which obtaining hearing aids is affected by stigma and lack of awareness has reduced a great deal over the last few years. People are becoming more and more aware of hearing health care, but it does not outweigh [...] communication and emotional needs. Eventually I was able to determine where in the process of behavior change the patient stood.” Many of the challenges that Buddhinie faces with motivation and acceptance of hearing technology will be familiar to hearing care professionals around the world. She cites financial issues, lack of acceptance and perceived

Australia CEO Dr. Tony Coles. “Both Audiology Australia and the Ida Institute have a strong focus on family and person-centered care in audiology, which is crucial to professional and ethical standards of practice and to ensure audiologists are able to deliver the highest standards of hearing health care.” The formal partnership is established for the [...] Australia sets high standards of ethical and professional practice, and provides professional development for members. Audiology Australia also advocates on behalf of its members and postively promotes the professional practice of audiology to the wider community to ensure audiologists are recognized for their expertise and valued for their services. [...] education, and public hearing care services. It is a natural fit that we would partner with Audiology Australia as leaders setting high professional standards in Australia that include person-centered care,” said Ida Institute Managing Director, Lise Lotte Bundesen. “Audiology Australia is very pleased to sign the MoU with the Ida Institute today and looks

The Hearing Clinic in Radlett and Hitchin, England , has become the first clinic in the United Kingdom to become Inspired by Ida. With a stated mission to take the time to listen to their clients and to be thorough and enthusiastic about working together with them, the Hearing Clinic was already committed to the principles of person-centered care. As [...] is a seal of approval and we couldn't be more excited and proud to be the first clinic in the UK to be awarded with this prestigious label.” Clinics such as the Hearing Clinic achieve their Inspired by Ida status when 80% of staff have completed the courses “Getting Started with Person-Centered Care” and “Client Engagement and Ida Motivation Tools” [...] well as front-end staff. The team at the Hearing Clinic were very pleased with the courses and expressed an appreciation of the initiative. “Person-centered care is at the core of our values and service delivery,” says clinical audiologist Trisha Halai. “We want our patients to experience a journey to hearing health that starts with them at the center

The Hearing Clinic in Radlett and Hitchin, England , has become the first clinic in the United Kingdom to become Inspired by Ida. With a stated mission to take the time to listen to their clients and to be thorough and enthusiastic about working together with them, the Hearing Clinic was already committed to the principles of person-centered care. As [...] is a seal of approval and we couldn't be more excited and proud to be the first clinic in the UK to be awarded with this prestigious label.” Clinics such as the Hearing Clinic achieve their Inspired by Ida status when 80% of staff have completed the courses “Getting Started with Person-Centered Care” and “Client Engagement and Ida Motivation Tools” [...] well as front-end staff. The team at the Hearing Clinic were very pleased with the courses and expressed an appreciation of the initiative. “Person-centered care is at the core of our values and service delivery,” says clinical audiologist Trisha Halai. “We want our patients to experience a journey to hearing health that starts with them at the center

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g what tele-audiology is and why it is needed in modern hearing care. The module reviews the many different formats of tele-audiology, as well as the mandate for including tele-audiology in hearing healthcare. The fourth section looks at how tele-audiology can be applied at different states of behavior change on the hearing journey. The Circle provides [...] inquiry and the Change Guide , students can make tangible plans towards implementing tele-audiology in their own contexts. Finally, there is an in depth look at the Ida Telecare tools, how they can be applied to prepare clients for their appointments, and how they can further support their everyday life with hearing loss. Module 5 Tele-Audiology and Per [...] different stages of readiness for action. This section also looks at practical examples of existing tools and resources that could extend person-centered care through tele-audiology, as well as the client and provider factors, government, licensing, and IT issues that must be managed in order to execute a meaningful tele-audiology service. Section five provides

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situations with clients in order to make goals functional and person-centered. The Living Well Tool will be introduced as a way of exploring what it means to live well for people with hearing loss. Downloads Living Well with Hearing Loss Instructor's Guide Module 3 Living Well with Hearing Loss Learn more >> Motivational Interviewing Learn more >> Motivation [...] Module 3 - Client's Perspective Living Well with Hearing Loss This section will focus on the importance of asking the question: What does it mean to live well with hearing loss? To that end, this section will explore the meaning of living well from different perspectives, and will emphasize the importance of addressing everyday communication situations

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designed to help hearing care professionals engage with and support children in family- and child-centered contexts. Downloads Instructor's Guide Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Module 4 Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Family-Centered Care and Listening to the Parent Perspective Family-Centered and Child-Centered [...] Module 4 - Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children In this unit, we consider the history, principles, and concerns of person-centered, family-centered, and child-centered care and relate it to pediatric audiology. Because the centeredness of care depends on child development, we [...] Child-Centered Care Age 3-9 Family-Centered and Child-Centered Care Age 6-12 Family-Centered Care and Child-Centered Care Age 12-18 Person-Centered Care 18+ Implementation