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needs of childhood cancer survivors and their parents during the hearing rehabilitation process. Parents whose children acquire hearing loss through cancer treatment must deal with the stress of both cancer and hearing loss. Many of the children will need hearing aids and special support to help their language and speech skills develop. Their parents will [...] that encourages listening, speech, and language skills. In the study, parents, teachers, and audiologists all described the intense emotional demands on both parents and children. They also noted a frequent misunderstanding by parents of the far-reaching impact of hearing loss on their child’s wellbeing. Both teachers and audiologists acknowledged [...] of all kinds, but primarily social-emotional support to facilitate family adjustment. The researchers determined that audiologists and teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing children need both person-centered and family-centered awareness and skills and are well positioned to provide limited but important support through collaboration and consistency.

Still, I found myself avoiding many social situations and going out of my way to hide my hearing loss from others. I was following in my father’s footsteps. But when I had children of my own, everything changed. I didn’t want them to see me hiding my hearing loss or being embarrassed by it. I needed to model better behavior in case one or both of them

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Institute designed to help hearing care professionals engage with and support children in family- and child-centered contexts. Downloads Instructor's Guide Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Module 4 Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Family-Centered Care and Listening to the Parent Perspective Family-Centered [...] Module 4 - Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children Extending Person-Centered Care to Families and Children In this unit, we consider the history, principles, and concerns of person-centered, family-centered, and child-centered care and relate it to pediatric audiology. Because the centeredness of care depends on child development, we

audiology and tinnitus. Her areas of research include neuropharmacology of tinnitus, hearing health promotion in tribal communities, and noise-induced hearing loss prevention in children.

#1007. Come to say hello, ask questions about our projects, and find out how you can get more involved in the Ida community. Ida presentations dates and times: LM326 – Helping Children and Teens Navigate Transitions Successfully Friday, April 20, 04:30pm – 05:30pm Room 205ABC Presenters: Ena Nielsen, PhD, Associate Director, Ida Institute Cheryl DeConde

decisions about their own best alternatives for hearing management. About the Ear Foundation The Ear Foundation provides independent information, education, and support for deaf children, young people, and adults with cochlear implants and other technologies, their families, and their supporting professionals. The Foundation also carries out child and fam

balance conditions. About Høreforeningen Høreforeningen seeks to improve the living conditions of people with sound and hearing disorders in Denmark. The organization works for children, young people and adults with hearing loss, cochlear implant users, with tinnitus, Ménière’s Disease or other sound and hearing disorders to ensure their rights and ability

pursue further study. During this time, I had a normal social life, met my future husband, married in 1972, and had three children between 1974 and 1979. When did you get your first hearing aids and what motivated you? When my children were very young I still thought I was doing okay with my hearing loss. My husband had been always aware of it but it didn’t [...] only child so there were no siblings that were affected. My parents did as much as they could to ensure that I had the same opportunities that were available to most other children, and as far as they knew I was receiving the best advice and medical care for a mild hearing loss, which was never really considered to be an issue or an obstacle. After [...] hearing tests and interviews, my scholarship was withdrawn. I was considered to be unfit for teaching and in the words of the Dean of the College, I would be “a danger to children” if I was allowed to teach with a hearing loss. I was then fitted with one hearing aid under a government scheme which I felt was an abominable instrument, and which I su

Developed in 2011 by the Ida Institute in cooperation with a group of audiologists, My World uses play theory to help children describe their experiences with hearing loss. The tool is designed as a board game and allows children to act out their days with a variety a characters, locations, and accessories. To learn more about the tool and order a [...] A new study from the Ear Foundation shows the benefits of using our My World tool as a means of understanding children’s perspectives on their hearing loss and to give them opportunities to become active partners in their own care. The aim of the study was to better understand the professionals’ experience of using the tool and make recommendations

“Helping Children and Teens Navigate Transitions Successfully” on October 23rd at 1pm EST. The presentation will look at times of change for young people aged three to six, nine to 12, and 18+. It will present examples from the platform of different milestones that should be reached and activities families can work on together to help children achieve [...] hearing care professionals can support young people at these times of transition. The presentation will also touch upon the theory of self-determination and what milestones children need to reach at different ages to support their emotional well-being. Ena will discuss how the Transitions Management platform can be used to facilitate self-determination