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and hearing care around the world. This year’s theme for World Hearing Day is “Childhood hearing loss: Act now, here is how!” The goal of this year’s initiative is to draw attention to the causes of hearing loss in childhood that can be prevented through public health measures. By raising awareness, the hope is to lessen the impact of childhood hearing [...] developing at the same rate as their peers. Last year, the Ida Institute ran a competition with technical support from WHO to source the logo for World Hearing Day. The winning logo was designed by the China Rehabilitation Research Center for Deaf Children . How will you be celebrating World Hearing Day? Visit the WHO’s website to learn more about the day and

Hearing Day events at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The activities of the day included the official launch of the World Hearing Day logo, designed by the China Research and Rehabilitation Center for Deaf Children in Beijing, China, and sourced through a competition hosted by the Ida Institute last year. Over 100 participants attended the event, which focused [...] put hearing loss and the global effect of disabling hearing impairments on the international agenda in the UN. Dr. Cieza encouraged seminar participants to promote the resolution by urging their national health ministries to second the motion. If approved by the WHO Executive Board, the resolution will be placed on the agenda of the forthcoming World Health [...] focused on the prevention of childhood hearing loss and the importance of identifying hearing loss in children as early as possible. This was in keeping with the day’s yearly theme and related materials, “ Childhood Hearing Loss: Act Now, Here is How .” Three case studies of different initiatives from around the world were presented to demonstrate what

reach the ear canal and then the eardrum; by the time they reach the middle ear bones they are no longer transported through the air, but through solid material. From there the sound moves through fluid in the inner ear to thousands of sensory cells that transform it to electric signals that are sent up the central nerve system which continues the processing [...] anything about it. The complicated hearing process Why is it that so many people come to a standstill? To answer this, I think it is useful to look at how we use our sense of hearing when we don’t have a hearing loss. The ears are our windows to the world. When someone says “hi,” for example, the utterance is carried through the air as small sound waves [...] know anything new after the conversation and has at the same time communicated to the person speaking, “I don’t expect you to say anything worth listening to.” Someone who can not follow the conversation or does not respond to remarks runs the risk of being seen as either stupid or impudent. Of course, it can also be that the person has difficulty hearing

Published: 30-03-2016 14:42

transitioning into next and learn new skills to get ready and feel comfortable, click on your age group: 0-3 years 0-3 years 3-6 years 3-6 years 6-9 years 6-9 years 9-12 years 9-12 years 12-18 years 12-18 years 18+ years 18+ years [...] Growing Up with Hearing Loss As we grow up, we all go through a series of different steps and stages. We need to develop skills, confidence, and the ability to engage in order to meet the challenges of each new stage. Parents and caregivers are an important source of support, and setting learning goals can help you and your family navigate each stage [...] that people have different beliefs and cultures and the importance of compassion towards others. This can help them “accept” their hearing loss and realize their own uniqueness and the special opportunities that may result. Inspired by the Utah Wellness Wheel Manage your next transition To explore the environment you, or your child, will be transitioning

Published: 01-04-2016 16:19

care. The online tool is designed to help clinicians who want to begin working with the Ida tools in their daily client interactions or who wish to introduce the tools to colleagues or staff in a clinical setting. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Jerusha reflects on how easily the Line was integrated into her clinic through the Change [...] Change Guide and the Appreciative Approach. Introduced in 2013, the Change Guide represents the collaborative thinking of hearing and healthcare professionals from around the world who participated in Ida Institute’s “Managing Change” seminar. The three-part seminar series explored the realities facing audiologists, barriers to change, and strategies [...] In this month's feature: The Appreciative Approach Ideas Worth Hearing From the editor The Change Guide Creating change isn't easy. There has to be a willingness from all participants, a clear plan of action, the necessary resources, and a way to follow up to ensure your efforts have a lasting effect. The Ida Institute's Change Guide offers a step-by-step

e . Dr. Lin gave the talk three years ago to an audience at the Ida Institute in the run-up to our Vision 2020 process. Dr. Lin is an otologyst and associate professor at Johns Hopkins University, but his focus for research is gerontology and healthy aging. He presented his updated talk at the 25th Annual Research Symposium at the ASHA Convention in [...] history. Dr. Lin reminds his audience that it was only in the early 1990s that high blood pressure wasn’t treated in older people, but it is now a given that it will be. If we can change attitudes towards blood pressure, why not hearing loss? You can watch the entire talk on YouTube through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. [...] improved upon if we are to see more people take action on their hearing loss. It may help that there has been an increase in interest of the impact hearing loss has on overall health and the community from such bodies as the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and Institute of Medicine. Dr. Lin also proposes that additional models of

Published: 27-04-2016 15:33

difficult. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Busy Noisy Active Many people talking at once Socially, you need to: Get to know other children and talk to your friends Understand what your classmates are saying and adjust the way you behave Choose between activities and make decisions Work together with

Published: 27-04-2016 15:41

also what makes you unique. It's okay if you don't feel you fit in, because most young people at this stage go through a time when they feel this way. If you asked a close friend about this, they would probably tell you that they feel the same way sometimes, too. Activities outside school like sports, music, and clubs help you discover your unique interests [...] ideas about what you would like to do as an adult. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Noisy Busy Challenging for conversations Socially, you need to: Take and act on directions in the workplace Participate in one-on-one, small, and large group conversations in school Explain your hearing loss to peers

Published: 27-04-2016 15:47

school to further education and the workplace. In addition, transitioning from pediatric hearing services to adult hearing services is an important step to plan with your audiologist. Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Did you notice? The environment is: Large lecture rooms with one person talking at the front Smaller discussion and [...] Radio and background noise in the workplace Socially, you need to: Collaborate with others at university or in the workplace Form relationships with others so they understand and respect your needs Explain your hearing loss You need to be able to: Speak up for yourself and say you have a hearing loss Identify and ask for the support you need to hear and [...] Understanding your own values and preferences and being able to express them is important in order to make choices you will be satisfied with. You begin to establish who you are in the world and what your identity is. A strong sense of self is key to forming close and lasting relationships. This counts for education, work, and personal relationships. When you

agency serving the hearing industry located in Fort Worth, Texas. He began working with audiology in 1982 through a client called Jones Audiology. The Wilson group is now publishes the Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Aids. Although not new to audiology or AAA, Jim was new to the Ida Institute. “I come to AudiologyNow! each year to attend the poster sessions [...] The Ida Institute is pleased to announce the winner of our Big Messages competition. Jim Wilson created the winning video at our booth at the AudiologyNow! Conference last month. Jim’s video was chosen because of all of the positive connotations about hearing that it emphasizes. Jim’s video, which is ironically silent, is personable in the details he [...] “Poster sessions are where the gold is buried — big ideas are born here. I usually spend very little time in the exhibits, but this year the Ida Institute exhibit caught my interest. I connected with Managing Director Lise Lotte who explained the vision of Ida Institute, and I totally ‘got it.’ I compare it to Linux, the free and open-source software