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Published: 10-11-2010 14:07

the current state of outcomes in audiology, explores possible reasons why outcomes are the way they are, and establishes the rationale for why audiologic practice needs to change to be more inclusive of understanding the human dynamics of hearing loss. Downloads Audiological Outcomes Instructor's Guide Module 1 Learning principles Learn more >> Audiological

Published: 08-02-2011 01:00 by Sharmi Albrechtsen

Our student helper and anthropology student Therese Kjellerup Thorstholm has written an article in the January 2011 issue of the Danish magazine Hørelsen (Hearing) about the lack of hearing loss prevention programs targeted at young people in the Danish society. She exemplifies how sound from MP3 players is something that we can control ourselves unlike [...] can be, they still turn up the volume. The lack of initiatives of prevention is surprising compared to how many published researches show the increase of young people with hearing loss caused by mp3 players. The article is written in Danish. To read full article please follow the link >>

Published: 23-02-2011 11:38

contains our collection of ethnographic films and videos of clinical situations. The films provide different perspectives on audiological practice and can be used to help you reflect on your own practice. The films Ethnographic films Watch real-life situations at the clinic and in the homes of people with hearing loss. Clinical reenactments These short films [...] films are based on real ethnographic film footage and, to protect the privacy of the participants, reenacted verbatim by actors. Parents' perspective These interviews offer important insights into the parents' perspective, experiences, and needs when their child is first diagnosed with hearing loss.

members of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) at their annual conference in Washington. All of the members attending the workshop were hearing impaired. Following the last seminar series,” Living Well with hearing Loss” the Ida Institute has developed a Living Well tool prototype designed to better understand the person with hearing loss within [...] to gain some patient perspectives on the Living Well prototype tool. The workshop was received favorably and the participants were enthusiastic about the aspects of the tool that would facilitate their telling their personal stories related hearing loss to the audiologist. Development on the tool continues – also incorporating the feed-back from testing [...] within their social context, to hear the patient’s unique story and to formulate positive management strategies for different social situations together with the patient. This has been tried out in clinics. Participants at the seminars felt that as this tool had some unique qualities, it was essential to obtain patients perspective on this. Participant

professors interested in rehabilitation and counseling representing universities from Australia, the Philippines, China and Malaysia. The two-day panel session, co-sponsored by the University of Queensland, explored opportunities to integrate Ida’s innovative education materials and teaching methods into undergraduate and graduate curricula. "While Australian [...] us in reaching the next generation of hearing care professionals," said Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director of the Ida Institute. "Through this process, the Institute hopes to affect positive growth for students and the profession and ultimately, to deliver an improved quality of care to people with hearing loss." In addition to a successful academic [...] the Institute also conducted two workshops in Sydney and Melbourne, educating more than 100 audiologists in Australia. The workshops engaged participants in a unique collaborative inquiry process with a goal of providing practical, actionable knowledge and tools to facilitate patient-centered hearing care.

been working with pediatric hearing care professionals to develop a new IDA tool that will help pediatric audiologists understand the impact of hearing loss from a child´s point of view. The tool will be called “My World” and it will allow pediatric audiologists to explore e.g. home and classroom situations with hearing impaired children through building [...] e.g. figures and furniture and adding them to their own map. The audiologist can then use the map created by the child to open a dialogue about how they communicate and cope in different situations. This can help the audiologist answer a number of questions: How does the child manage technology? How does the child deal with their hearing loss in different [...] different social situations? “When is it easy and when is it difficult?” ‘This has been a very fruitful collaborative effort and the feedback from the try-outs in clinics has been very positive’ said Managing Director, Lise Lotte Bundesen. The tool has been tested in clinics and the final development is now underway. The expected release date is the end

issue of Hearing Journal. The article explores how tools can help audiologists describe a person's hearing loss in terms of the communication difficulties the patient may be experiencing with their communication partners. The term 'communication partner' was chosen over the more commonly used 'significant other' because it is more inclusive and does not [...] not assume that the hearing loss is just one person's problem. To read this fantastic article, please check it out here on the Hearing Journal website.

re-designed and enhanced Ida Forum on the Ida Institute website. With significant usability and functionality improvements, it will be even easier for My Ida members to share knowledge and discuss topics with other health care professionals and academics interested in the field of hearing loss. We have been very impressed with the amount of engaging and thoughtful [...] on best practices and methodology variations in their home country. In another discussion, audiologists provided excellent feedback on the usability of the Ida Institute tools. This feedback helped us modify and develop new tools on our website to increase their value for audiologists in the field. With so much valuable dialogue and debate going on, [...] the most read and most commented discussions of the past week. This enhancement will help you get a quick overview of the discussion topics in the Forum that are generating the most interest and thought-provoking dialogue. New Design – We have redesigned the entire Forum website to make it easier to navigate among the discussions and find the topics

2011 edition of Hearing Review, which is now available online. The “Living Well with Hearing Loss” series focuses on the balance between traditional patient-counseling techniques and new approaches that focuses on the human dynamics of hearing loss. The concepts and strategies presented in the series provide practical ways for hearing health care pr [...] first article, Jean-Pierre Gagné, PhD, Kenneth Southall, PhD, and Mary Beth Jennings, PhD explore how social stigmas about hearing loss often presents a major barrier to patient treatment. They recommend that hearing health care professionals be more aware of how stigmas affect their clients and potentially suggest counseling to overcome any social barriers [...] clinicians can better understand how hearing-impaired adults communicate with their partners and how this knowledge may influence their definition of “living well”. Melanie Gregory, Ida Institute resident audiologist at the Ida Institute, contributes to the series with an article on self-efficacy and successful hearing rehabilitation techniques. Melanie

for our upcoming workshops in London and Florida. On October 10th, we will be at University College London, where we will explore the challenges of bringing communication partners (i.e. husbands, wives, friends, etc.) into the rehabilitation process. Hearing loss affects more than one person: it impacts family and friends in many instances. This workshop [...] at the University of South Florida on October 28th. All are invited to join us as we explore the topic of patient motivation and provide an introduction to the Ida Institute Learning Modules 1 and 2. The workshop is ASHA and AAA CEU accredited, providing 0.7 credits for attendees.