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Published: 25-11-2015 16:36

recommended hearing aids or surgery and she never went back. Jo and her partner Paul are very open about her hearing loss, her nighttime tinnitus, and the specific situations that have become difficult. They are keen to hear about the different treatment options, and Jo decides to first explore meditation and sleep strategies, then look at hearing aids. As [...] Venus’ resistance, and wants to strike a balance between encouraging her and pushing too far. Jodi is hoping that Venus will open up more about her personal life in future sessions, and that if Venus is more open about other situations in her life aside from her hearing loss, they will be able to work together to improve her hearing. Managing change – [...] with people, and ways she has already begun adapting to help herself hear better. When Emily tells Morag that the hearing loss is a result of fluid behind the ear, and is not noise-induced, Morag’s motivation changes dramatically, even though she has options for treatment. Emily addresses Morag’s reluctance to have any kind of operations and tells her

Published: 25-11-2015 16:18

reflect on the difference between the hearing world and the non-hearing world and what it means to transition between the two at different stages of her life. Nicky sees healthy communication as key to living well with hearing loss. She believes it is necessary to continue to educate people for both her own sake and the sake of the person she is communicating [...] what it means to have a hearing loss. Oscar and Mark have had a working relationship for 10 years and are very candid with each other. Oscar feels he should do more to involve Mark’s wife in their sessions, and they make plans to set up a meeting between the three of them and try to improve her understanding of Mark’s hearing loss. Can't ask for one [...] now while his hearing loss is still mild as a way of adapting and learning to cope before his hearing loss becomes a real impairment. Anne is a former president of Hearing Loss Association of America and an advocate of the importance of communication. She has learned to strategize how to function in ways that she feels are comfortable and effective. Anne

Published: 25-11-2015 15:38

individuals the opportunity to ruminate on what hearing and hearing loss actually mean to them. This will in turn help you better understand potential roadblocks and issues facing people on their journey. Hearing has become a minor thing in our lives Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Geoffrey and Howard (UK, 2009) Stage: Maintenance Recommended [...] encouraging families to openly discuss hearing loss and creating a space for that discussion to occur. The consequences of hearing loss can be described in terms of decibels and frequencies, but also in terms of social and emotional aftershocks. While it is not possible to address all issues related to hearing loss, it is important that one remembers [...] socialize with friends and family as she used to. These “real issues” may have gone unnoticed if Gill was provided a traditional questionnaire to gauge the impact of her hearing loss. It is important to provide an individual with the time and space to freely express themselves and elaborate on how they are living with hearing loss. There's been times

Published: 25-11-2015 15:26

invited into their home and hearts to share their thoughts, concerns, and feelings about living with hearing loss. We were surprised by how it ended. The film gives a unique insight into Lene’s frustrations and the acceptance of her decisions, and what really matters in her life. Even though the couple has an almost identical hearing loss, they are not in [...] looking for an alternative to a behind-the-ear hearing aid. Adam is ready to take action on his hearing loss and is receptive to Claire’s suggestions. By giving Adam a questionnaire including the Ida Motivation Tools before their appointment, Claire was able to assess Adam’s readiness for a hearing aid, and immediately begin a dialogue with him about his [...] different options, and is eager to make a decision and move forward to a management stage. This shouldn't be happening 'til I'm like 57 Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Jonathan and Ross (USA, 2009) Stage: Contemplation/Action Recommended tools: The Line , the Box Ross sustained a hearing loss after years in the army and was referred

Published: 20-11-2015 11:59

Telecare Ida Telecare offers people with hearing loss easy-to-use tools and resources to help them prepare for appointments and successfully manage daily communication. What are the benefits? Allows people to prepare questions and highlight their priorities before the appointment Helps both hearing care professionals and their clients focus appointments on [...] about why you are getting your hearing checked and what communication situations you would like to improve Prepare for Your Follow-Up Appointment Think about how hearing technologies have changed your communication and what people in your life are supporting you through these changes Everyday Life with Hearing Loss Get tips and strategies to help you continue [...] on what matters most Enables clinicians to extend their care beyond the appointment and offer continued support Perspectives and insights Using Ida Telecare with clients Get an overview of Ida Telecare tools and learn when and how to use the tools in different appointments. Telehealth videos Watch our videos from real clinic settings to see how Ida Telecare

for the convenience of patients and reduction of travel costs and time (and thus disturbance to family life) and to increase patients’ confidence in managing their own hearing. For the clinics, this means more time, money, and space to see more complex cases, and increased independence for the person with hearing loss and their partners. Funding isn’t [...] Ciaran O’Neill. Last year, they released The Real Cost of Adult Hearing Loss, which estimated that hearing loss costs the UK £25 billion a year in lost wages and taxes, visits to the doctor, and benefits paid to those who are unable to work because of their hearing loss. Bending the Spend is a continuation of this study, looking at how cochlear implants [...] people of working age with severe hearing loss back in work, and by preventing cognitive decline, mental illness, and dementia, all of which are strongly correlated with hearing loss. According to the report, “Moving resources from one area to another without major disruption…can ensure improved services for those with hearing loss.” Because a person who

Published: 11-11-2015 15:43

switch-on, patients must learn how to decipher speech and differentiate between sounds. Until the patient becomes comfortable with speech and noise, there may be a limit to how much they enjoy interacting with others and participating in social activities. The Ida tools can help identify the people with whom and scenarios in which it is most important for [...] early stages following switch-on when patients are still learning to cope with speech and noise. Between the three and six month mark, patients will typically begin to become socially active again. Living Well enables patients to identify important communication situations and think about strategies for managing them. Both tools can be completed at home [...] I Talk To Perspectives and insights Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Ann talks about her decision to get a CI - and about what people with hearing loss need to know in order to make an informed decision Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Adrienne shares her story about losing her hearing in her late 40s, the d

with cochlear implants. My Turn to Talk will help parents prepare for appointments, so they can articulate their needs and concerns to their children’s hearing care professionals. My Turn to Talk is exclusively web-based, and uses drag-and-drop technology to allow the user to place important communication partners in rings, similar to our Communication [...] talk about…” and “I’m concerned about…” for the parents to fill out. The seven prompts will help parents organize their thoughts and ensure that the hearing care professional address their concerns during the appointment. My Turn to Talk is also the first of our new tele-health tools to be released. These tools have been designed for hearing care professionals [...] using the tools and filling out the questions ahead of time, patients are not only prepared to discuss certain topics when they get to the appointment, but there is also more time free during the session for the actual counseling. We will be releasing additional tools soon. My Turn to Talk is a result of our seminar, “Successes, Gaps and Challenges in

Tinnitus is a difficult topic for patients and hearing care professionals alike. For people who live with tinnitus, the ringing in their ears is a constant trial that can put their mental well-being at risk. It is often too much of a distraction for patients to register that they also have a hearing loss. For hearing care professionals, there is the frustration [...] group of participants to share their insight from their different disciplines as clinicians, ENTs, and researchers. We’re looking forward to hearing about their experiences both with patients and in some cases personal experiences with tinnitus and how can affect a person’s daily life. Our confirmed participants are: Emma Scanlan, Australia Glynnis [...] ethnographic films, recently recorded by Ida Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen at a VA hospital in Florida. We are looking forward to tackling this challenging topic, and to sharing outcomes for tinnitus management with the Ida community.

She works at a private agency, and the state, when children are diagnosed with hearing loss following a newborn hearing screening, their parents get to pick an agency from which they receive their early intervention services. She teams often with a speech and language professional. She talks about how the speech and language professionals often do [...] children with hearing loss. That’s everything from the follow-up of their newborn hearing screening, to continuous monitoring of hearing, to connecting children with hearing loss to other services. Personally, I have a 25-year-old daughter who is severely to profoundly deaf. There was no newborn hearing screening when she was born, so my husband and I had a [...] a very, very, rigorous hearing test: We banged pots and pans, we rang the doorbell, and finally, during a nap, my husband took the alarm clock and slowly went closer and closer to the crib to see if she would wake up, and she didn’t. So then we went through all the professional diagnostic testing. Did your personal experience impact your work? At that