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Foundation and the Ida Institute will launch a global initiative to find innovative ideas to inspire action and raise public awareness for hearing loss on 28 March 2012 at the AAA Conference in Boston. The Ideas initiative is a global online competition to solicit world-changing ideas to raise awareness of hearing loss and encourage persons with hearing loss [...] loss to take action and live life to the fullest. The initiative aims to put hearing loss on the public agenda, change perceptions of hearing loss, and inspire persons worldwide to take action regarding their hearing loss. ““We are pleased that the Oticon Foundation has again provided the support for an Ida Institute-driven initiative that will enable [...] awareness and understanding of hearing loss. Our goal is to empower people to take action on hearing loss,” says Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “We know from our collaborative work in Ida seminars, workshops and other knowledge-sharing initiatives that our global network can bring an incredible amount of experience, knowledge and creativity

Woodville Hearing Center, South Australia The fifth workshop will focus on the My World Pediatric tool and will occur at the Telethon Speech and Hearing Center , Western Australia on 24 February. A nonprofit organization established in 1967, Telethon Speech and Hearing teaches children with speech and language or hearing impairments to listen and speak [...] professionals at Australian Hearing . Australian Hearing is the official government provider of hearing services in Australia and one of the largest providers in the world. Through its research unit, the National Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing has made significant contributions to understanding and treating hearing loss. The four interactive [...] Living Well and My World tools. This will mark a great opportunity for the Ida Institute to introduce our two new tools to the Australian hearing care community. Ida audiologist Karen Parfitt will present the Living Well and My World tools throughout locations in Western and South Australia. Four of the workshops will be dedicated to hearing care professionals

series is to develop strategies and practical tools to overcome existing barriers to change and establish a patient-centered approach as the core of hearing care practice around the world. Participants were very excited and enthusiastic about the seminar, which included lectures, role-play exercises, collaborative group work and networking opportunities. [...] care and implement patient-centered methods like the Ida tools, but find it difficult to change their behavior and convince supervisors and managers of the benefits of new approaches. At the conclusion of the seminar, the participants embarked on the creative exercise of developing new, tangible tools to help hearing care professionals manage and implement [...] yet the similarities when it comes to our work with hearing impaired patients,” remarked one participant. “This entire seminar has been an exploration of thinking outside of the box and of looking at the box from many different angles and perspectives,” stated another participant. “We needed to try and see each other’s perspectives because we were a [diverse]

private hearing aid dispensers in Germany and currently owns and manages a hearing aid clinic in Weiden, Germany. Anita has come to realize that using the Ida tools and methods can help contribute to improved customer service and positive patient outcomes. After attending an Ida seminar on communication partners, she returned to Germany and implemented [...] understand their perspective. They just say ‘wear your hearing aids for three months and everything will be ok’. Adopting patient centered care strategies has helped me provide better customer service and attract more patients to my clinic.” Using the Ida tools and methods has helped Anita better understand and address patient needs. The Motivation Tools have [...] patients to consider the barriers to taking concrete steps to improve their hearing, such as purchasing hearing aids. By openly discussing the barriers to change, Anita has found that it is easier to address patient concerns and motivate patients to take action and use hearing aids. By using the Ida tools to open constructive discussions with her patients

Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) has invited the Ida Institute to present the Motivation Tools at four upcoming EUHA technical seminars this March. These seminars will help introduce hearing care professionals across Germany to Ida’s easy-to-implement tools and methods. Ena Nielsen, Ida Learning Specialist, and Anita Erras, Audiologist and Ida Fellow [...] Dresden (16 March), and Köln (23 March). Anita Erras owns and operates a private hearing clinic in Weiden, Germany. “This marks an excellent opportunity for the Ida Institute to expand our community of hearing care professionals. These four interactive workshops will give us the chance to introduce EUHA’s community to Ida’s tools and methods, starting [...] readiness for change. EUHA is the oldest and largest professional association of hearing aid acousticians in Europe. Founded in 1960 in Würzburg, Germany, EUHA aims to bring together hearing aid acousticians, researchers, and practitioners who have an interest in trade specific issues, further education, and vocational training. In addition to its annual

training program to expand the global reach and impact of Ida’s tools and methods. The Train the Trainer will prepare trainers to create and deliver their own training programs on the Ida Motivation tools: the Line, the Box, and the Circle. “It represents a new and exciting way to provide actionable knowledge to hearing care professionals around the world,” [...] respective communities and teach other hearing care professionals on how to use the Ida Motivation tools. Similar to most Ida activities, the workshops will emphasize interaction, collaboration, reflection and discussion. Instead of instructing participants on how to train others, the workshops will serve as incubators for collaboration and innovation. Drawing [...] prepare and motivate other hearing care professionals to use the tools. On the second day, participants will transition from reflection to creation. They will pair off in groups to develop individual learning programs. At the end of the day, each individual will present their training program to the group. This will allow everyone to improve and modify

very familiar with Ida and the tools, yet I was once again inspired,” stated another participant. ASHA is the professional, scientific and credentialing association for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. ASHA’s mission is to empower and support their community [...] Ida Anthropologist Kirsten Lauritsen and Ida Fellow Dr. Joseph Montano (Chief of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical Center) conducted a session on Motivational Engagement at the 2011 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in San Diego, California. This marks the first time that the Ida Institute has [...] has presented at the ASHA Convention. During the Ida interactive workshop, Kirsten Lauritsen and Joseph Montano introduced the Ida Motivation Tools as a framework and guide for uncovering patient motivation during the rehabilitation process. Workshop participants left the session prepared to use the Ida Motivation Tools in their clinical practice. “I

reinforce positive patterns, and formulate a strategy for coping with challenges. The tool consists of three different environments: a classroom, a home and an outdoor area. The child can place movable figures and everyday objects in the various environments. This activity helps them describe their communication challenges and successes in every-day life [...] the child a voice and ensure that they are an active participant in the rehabilitation process. On 5 December, we launched the My World tool at a workshop in Manchester, UK. Over 40 hearing care professionals (HCPs) attended the interactive, collaborative workshop. The My World tool can help facilitate an understanding of hearing loss from the child’s [...] England NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, addressed the potential of the tool to support effective communication with young children in clinical settings. During the day, participants discussed the challenges related to managing a child’s hearing loss. They explored these challenges from the perspective of the HCP, the child, and the parent. Through

Living Well with Hearing Loss counseling tool at this year’s British Academy of Audiology (BAA) Conference in Wales. The Living Well tool is designed to encourage qualitative dialogue about a patient’s subjective experience. The tool enables hearing care professionals to explore the person behind the hearing loss and to discover and address otherwise [...] on strategies can be applied in each case going forward. At the BAA conference, Melanie Gregory, Karen Parfitt and Kirsten Lauritsen from the Ida Institute led an interactive workshop on the new tool. Over 50 hearing care professionals and researchers participated in the workshop. One participant was Deb Hall from the Biomedical Research Unit in Nottingham [...] can pick different aspects of the tool based on the individual patient and the particular time constraints.” Natalie Ruis, who heads the Southampton Audiology Department and specializes in adult rehabilitation, also attended the workshop. She came away impressed with the tool and excited about the opportunity to use it with her patients. “We can easily

the barriers to change, and craft a way to move ahead. It will be very helpful to learn more about the current trends and changes taking place in audiology today. Ida played a role in developing the focus and theme for this year’s conference. Melanie Gregory (Ida’s senior audiologist) and Melanie Ferguson (Clinical Scientist and Lead Researcher in Auditory [...] conference sessions, and lead two interactive workshops. With our first workshop, we will launch our new “Living Well with Hearing Loss” counseling tool. The new tool aims to help audiologists better understand how hearing loss affects patient communication in daily life. This will in turn help audiologists develop strategies and solutions for effective [...] group AR program. Jill Preminger, Jane Madell, Sam Trychin, and Hans Henrik Philipsen (Ida Institute) will present. At the Ida booth, we hope to introduce more people to our tools, activities, and online offerings. Our new “Living Well with Hearing Loss” counseling tool will be on display and for sale. Visitors can also pick up some of our other tools for