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context of hearing loss and what audiology/health system behaviors might support living well.” Some of the behaviors the panel agreed on included, “You have accepted your hearing loss and are psychologically comfortable with it,” “Health services should measure social outcomes,” and that clinicians should “find out what the person with hearing loss’ e [...] the University of Manchester, and Simon de Lusignan of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre asked stakeholders what processes were necessary for a person with hearing loss to live well. Stakeholders included clinicians, researchers, and people with hearing loss. The article, “Supporting living well with hearing loss: A Delphi review of self [...] my research is that stakeholders do support the use of both informing and involving processes in hearing healthcare,” says Fiona. “I am working to develop an intervention to encourage audiologists and people with hearing loss to collaborate to develop behavioral plans for hearing aid use. Just like the evidence suggests that patients are more likely

Published: 10-06-2015 15:57

Akron, USA Developed the Addressing the Needs of Tweens and Teens and Tools Addressing Tweens and Teens sections. Frances Lockhart Specialist audiologist and clinical coach, Australian Hearing, Australia Developed the Tele-Audiology module Dr. Amr El Refaie (M.B.Ch.B; M.D) Senior Lecturer and Head of Audiology Programs, University College Cork (UCC) [...] Professor and Founding Executive Officer, Health Sciences Doctoral Programs Graduate Center. City University of New York, USA Development of course outline and the Health Literacy section Deborah Ferrari, Ph.D. Professor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology University of Sao Paulo – Bauru Campus, Brazil Development of course outline and content [...] Ed.D. Associate Professor of Audiology, Director of Hearing and Speech, Weill Cornell Medical College. New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA Provided insight and feedback about Group Aural Rehabilitation Sue Ann Erdman, MA, CCC-A Research Consultant/Owner, Audiologic Rehabilitation Counseling and Consulting Services Jensen Beach, Florida, USA Developed

Published: 10-06-2015 15:49

Module 3: Videos and handouts Section 1: Living Well with Hearing Loss Section 2: Motivational Interviewing Section 3: Motivation Tools Section 4: Communication Partnerships Section 5: Communication Partner Tools Section 6: Group Aural Rehabilitation

2011, Hearing Health & Technology Matters has provided practical information on hearing loss for audiologists and consumers alike. The broad range of topics they cover has earned the site more than a million unique hits, and sees them expanding into different areas of hearing loss. Editor-in-chief David Kirkwood, who has been covering hearing care since [...] retirement on June 1, and will be succeeded by Wayne Staab. Before his departure, David and Wayne, along with Holly Hosford-Dunne, answered a few questions for us via email about how their site has grown in the last four years. Best of luck to David and the HHTM team! How did HHTM begin? The vision that inspired us to start Hearing Health & Technology [...] editors are audiologists: Dr. Wayne Staab, who focuses on hearing aids; Dr. Holly Hosford-Dunn, an authority on the economics of hearing care; Dr. Bob Traynor; Dr. Judy Huch; Dr. Alan Desmond, an expert on vestibular issues; and Dr. Marshall Chasin, who addresses the concerns of music lovers with hearing problems. How has HHTM evolved since its launch? Our

information on their hearing loss but had not consulted a hearing professional.” They used a questionnaire to rate the patients’ motivations, asking questions such as: “I’ve carefully thought about hearing aids and believe that getting them is the right thing to do” and “I personally believe that doing something about my hearing will improve my quality [...] success. Our Motivation Tools are our most popular, and are where hearing care professionals usually start with Ida. So it’s always gratifying to see studies that support our work. A new study confirms that patient motivation is related to adopting hearing aids. “Autonomous Motivation is Associated with Hearing Aid Adoption” appeared in the March issue of [...] e participants who had adopted hearing aids, meaning that they had been fitted with hearing aids within four to six months of completing the questionnaire. Their motivation levels were scored based on a points system, and it was found that for each one-point increase, participants were 55% more likely to adopt hearing aids. The study states, “Autonomous

Published: 26-05-2015 11:55

Marilyn has a minor, high-frequency hearing loss, and is a new hearing aid user. In their first session, Heidi showed Marilyn how to put on her hearing aids, change the batteries, and clean them. In the second session, shown here, Heidi asks Marilyn follow-up questions about her hearing aid use and experience, and talks her through cleaning a tube. The [...] all. Ideas Worth Hearing Online Videos Online Videos Launch a series of online videos about hearing loss to provide millions with a unique peek into what it means to live with hearing loss on a daily basis. Online Game Online Game Create an online game that is fun and will encourage people to learn more about hearing health and hearing loss. From the [...] tele-health is already here. Physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers use tele-health for diagnosis, teleconsultations and monitoring to support their patients’ health and well-being. While fitting hearing aids remotely or holding a Group AR session over Skype may not be for everyone yet, but hearing healthcare professionals worldwide are already

Published: 22-05-2015 12:38

the Carel du Toit school for deaf and hard of hearing children. Through interviews with teachers and parents, the film shows the challenges that a family experiences when bringing up a child with a CI. In particular, the film focuses on key transitions such as when the child begins mainstream school. Less technical and... a bit more personal, I think [...] necessary Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Kate is six years old and lives in the Cape Town area with her family. Kate’s father is an anesthesiologist and works at the cochlear implant center at the hospital. This provides him with a unique personal and professional perspective on having a child with a cochlear implant. Kate’s mother [...] accept marketing cookies to view this content. George is five years old and lives with his family in Derby, UK. He was born with cerebral palsy and the family considered his deafness a minor thing on the long list of ailments. The film provides a very honest picture of the frustrations and challenges the family has encountered on their journey through the

mismatch between audiologist, client, and family member preferences for client- and family-centered care and current clinical practice. Data obtained from interviews with adults with hearing impairment have shown that developing a therapeutic relationship with clients and ensuring patients are informed and involved and treated as individuals are key aspects [...] British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) Congress in Telford, UK. She presented research findings on behalf of the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre and teams from the University of Queensland and the University of Melbourne, including Professor Louise Hickson, Dr Nerina Scarinci, Dr Carly Meyer, Dr Katie Ekberg, and Dr Caitlin Grenness [...] data from interviews with audiologists, clients, and family members also showed that although family involvement in hearing rehabilitation is currently limited, each would value greater involvement of family members in order to develop a shared understanding and responsibility for managing hearing difficulties. The adoption of a family centered care

real audiologists and patients.” Ida has now begun identifying the state of change illustrated by the patients in each video, along with recommending tools that the films can be used to teach. Some of the patients filmed are asking questions about their hearing loss for the first time, and others have been living well with their hearing loss for years [...] films to our video library. The films, shot between 2009 and 2012, cover clinical session with patients around the United State and United Kingdom. The films cover a variety of clinician-patient experiences: There is a wholly-positive young man who comes in for an appointment with a hearing aid in mind; appointments that end abruptly when patients [...] patients get different news than they were expecting; a woman who shares her tips on how she introduces her hearing loss to new people and her different communication strategies; and different levels of readiness to take action across the spectrum in between. All films were all shot by Ida Institute Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen. “We have found

how, as a team, children with cochlear implants and their families can smoothly navigate the journey from diagnosis, through implantation, and into rehabilitation. Our faculty members Sue Archbold, Ruth Bourne, Lone Percy-Smith, and Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, each gave presentations about treatment and rehabilitation programs for cochlear implant patients [...] needed support in the course of their children’s diagnoses, surgeries, and rehabilitations. This led to a discussion among participants about how audiologist can deliver the news of a child’s hearing loss to the parents with sensitivity, and help the parents manage their emotions and accept their children’s diagnoses. Participants teamed up for group exercises [...] seminar, “Successes, Gaps and Challenges in CI Rehabilitation: The CI Journey for Children and their Families.” Twenty-one participants from 14 different countries attended the two-day conference in Skodsborg, Denmark, at the end of April. The multi-disciplinary group included audiologists, teachers of the deaf, surgeons, and a psychologist, all working