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Published: 12-10-2015 16:46

partners have insight into when a PHL is successful, and when he or she struggles to communicate. Communication partners are also key allies in supporting the client, and reinforcing the strategies. Audiologists should collect evidence and testimonials of their clients’ successes with hearing aids and communication plans. This evidence will serve as a [...] clinic. Improved communication and a plan for handling different situations are the first steps in self-advocacy. Not just a hearing loss Ida Faculty Member Sam Trychin famously said that people don’t suffer simply from a hearing loss, but from a communication loss. Technology can do a lot to help improve a person’s hearing, but other strategies need to [...] intelligent. One solution is to tell the person you have hearing problems: “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand what you said because of my hearing loss. It would help if you would speak just a little slower.” It is important that family, friends, and/or carers are present when the person with hearing loss is working on their communication plan. Communication

Published: 12-10-2015 16:46

readiness for action, and later reassess the strategies used to find lasting solutions to the client’s communication difficulties. More attention needs to be focused on helping people with hearing loss understand that they do have a hearing loss and how it effects them and those around them. After they have been given technological and communication strategies [...] going away, but it is changing and expanding in different ways. It will require a new flexibility — including using tele-health — a willingness to utilize new technologies in and out of the session to aid your clients, and of course, listening closely to your clients' objectives so you can deliver the services they need and want. The counseling you're [...] more central to the appointment, and will require you to go beyond the appointment to tailor an effective treatment plan for your client. The new hearing loss journey It may help to rethink the Patient Journey . Normally, our focus is the middle of the journey – the preparation and action phases – where people with hearing loss are introduced to treatment

Published: 12-10-2015 16:46

is not actually a therapy session. Keep the client and his or her communication partners on target about how hearing loss is affecting their relationship and avoid discussing other disputes. This will help the client to emotionally process how they and those around them are affected by their hearing loss. Please accept marketing cookies to view this [...] provided by Barbara Weinstein and Jennifer Gilligan at the City University of New York: The decision aid helps clients to compare the risks and benefits of taking action on their hearing loss. By helping clients to make decisions, rather than simply telling them what course of action they should follow, they take ownership and thus more commitment to their [...] Relationship A person-centered practice is a practice that benefits both the person with hearing loss and the audiologist. Clients who are treated with empathy, who feel that all of their concerns have been addressed, are going to be more satisfied with the session and are likely to recommend their audiologist to their friends. Audiologists benefit from

VA and TeleCare Nord to demonstrate how tele-health is being practiced today within and outside of audiology. The students were introduced to Ida’s Vision 2020 process and the role that tele-health plays in becoming a Hearing Care Manager of the Future. A big focus was placed on tele-health’s ability to extend the hearing care journey before and after [...] students excited about using tele-audiology now and inspire them about future possibilities. The workshop was given by Ida Institute Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen and Project Manager Ena Nielson. They began the day by having the students reflect on what they had already learned about tele-health and what prospects they were most excited about [...] after audiology appointments, allowing the audiologist to offer more personalized, flexible care, even if the clinician and patient are not in the same room. Students also got a sneak peak at the Ida’s forthcoming tele-health platform by role-playing while using our soon-to-be released online tools. These tools were used as inspiration for the students

highlights knowledge, findings and video from our seminar, "Successes, Gaps and Challenges in CI Rehabilitation: The CI Journey for Children and their Families." The section addresses what resources children with cochlear implants and their families need to thrive. The switch-on moment of a child starts a long journey of therapy and work not only for the patient [...] independent child, and a family that can provide the support the child needs. Key points for a successful journey from the professional’s point of view are early diagnosis; counselling, including appropriately conveying information to someone who is not familiar with hearing loss and rehabilitation; and emotional support for family and child. The new resources [...] resources section highlight the key learnings from our seminar, lectures and ethnographic videos.

Published: 23-09-2015 16:17

telehealth to see hearing aid patients in remote offices. I counsel, make hearing aid adjustments, and can inspect ear canals via video otoscopy. I have a licensed audiology assistant in the remote office with the patient. "The audiology assistant in the remote offices pulls up the patient file in Noah and then connects the hearing aids to the computer [...] audiologists to clients. Taking Group AR meetings online offers the same support for people with hearing loss and their families, is more convenient for those who can’t make it to a meeting space because of distance or time constraints, and allows the audiologists and clients to develop a network through technology. These meetings could be organized using free [...] experience in their life or personality, support and information for communication partners, and public awareness and educational materials. If there is more information out there, more people are likely to seek help. Take GROUP Online Just as tele-audiology doesn’t have to connect the audiologist to clients in their home, it also doesn’t have to connect

Published: 23-09-2015 16:17

right now, and it’s to the benefit of all audiologists and people with hearing loss to embrace these measures. What will your clients be looking for? Begin by developing your web presence. It should be easy for people with hearing loss to find you online. Start by setting up a website that clearly lists your opening hours, location, and contact information [...] their appointment and prompt any questions they have. Australian Hearing’s website , for example, provides basic background information on different kinds of hearing loss. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. You can make your own instructional videos using your phone or tablet for small things like cleaning hearing aids, changing a [...] distances for their appointments and offering them the same personalized treatment via video is a way to keep person-centered care accessible and central to your practice, even if there are technological hiccoughs. Using telehealth as part of your practice is going to take some adjusting, and may involve investing and training in new software. It is

Published: 23-09-2015 16:12

process continues to be an ongoing change management exercise and required six years of constant adaptation and integration with other areas of our business such as IT and learning and development as well as co-operation with manufacturers. Once clinicians see what it is and observe appointments there is usually no problem. "I wouldn't say there aren't [...] to grow and change, and hold a stronger influence over our daily lives, it’s easy to become nervous about a machine taking over your job. But telehealth isn’t here to make you obsolete, it’s simply a new medium to expand care. It’s a way of delivering services outside of the old fashion brick and mortar model. A broader range of support and services [...] that conducts hearing screenings through a mobile phone using a digits-in-noise speech-in-noise test: Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Case study: Australian Hearing For more complex tasks, it is possible to connect clinics to others that might not offer all of the same services. This is a way to reach marginalized and remote groups

Published: 23-09-2015 11:24

as Ida's Ideas Worth Hearing — are a great way to engage the community at large. By drawing attention to hearing loss, how it affects people, and how it can be prevented, you can provide valuable information and increase empathy in those without a hearing loss as well as encouraging those who do have a hearing loss. The hearing loss community is huge [...] Community Hearing loss is about more than the technology associated with it, so it is important that people with hearing loss see the audiologist as more than the person who conducts the audiogram and fits the hearing aid. Getting out into the community is an opportunity to stress the importance of healthy hearing to people, help them understand how [...] difficulty hearing for a hearing screening, it will be possible to intervene earlier in a person's hearing loss journey. A new phase in life Going beyond the clinic will help ensure the success of your current clients. Being diagnosed with a hearing loss requires a person to form a new sense of identity . The transition can be difficult, and the person

Published: 23-09-2015 11:22

phone number, email, and opening hours. Remember that online communication is especially important for those with a hearing loss who might be reluctant to use the phone. Motivate with a call to action YourHearing has a call to action to motivate people to check their hearing. Their website explains different kinds of hearing loss and stresses finding the [...] source of practical information, but also as an opportunity to extend person-centered care and rehabilitation into the web. It is a way for you to share resources, encourage the participation of people with hearing loss and their partners, and reinforce behaviors that will lead to long-term, positive outcomes. Bring person-centered care online Person-centered [...] information about the different kinds of hearing loss, and by helping to set their expectations for what takes place during an appointment. Including photos of the staff will also make your practice more personable, and allow first-time visitors to put a face to a name before they arrive. Can:Do Group provides pictures and information about all of their staff's