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challenges and difficulties due to hearing loss. We examined the efficacy of these programs outside the hearing aid fitting process, but that is not to say that these programs could be a valuable addition to the range of services offered by hearing clinics and audiologists,” states Elisabet Sundewall Thoren. “Online discussion forums and surveys are [...] benefits to people living with hearing loss. The research can help pave the way to an expansion of hearing care services and educational programs delivered via the Internet. As part of her PhD research at Linköping University, Elisabet Sundewall Thorén conducted four studies to explore the effectiveness of online surveys and rehabilitation courses. Her [...] valuable and effective method to provide rehabilitation and education programs for persons with hearing loss. One study involved a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a five-week online rehabilitation intervention. The intervention involved five activities: reading, home training, online interactions with a hearing care professional

advisory board members and faculty members from previous Ida seminars. At the meetings, we explored challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends in hearing healthcare. Here are some of the trends and challenges we identified: Emerging association between aging, cognitive decline, and hearing loss Remote delivery of hearing care services/sales paired [...] dispensers and clinics We also identified four roadmaps that can help achieve a vision where people worldwide can participate fully by creating affordable and accessible hearing care. The four roadmaps are: Operationalize patient-centered care and strengthen the bond between patients and professionals Create a 'United Nations of Hearing Health Care' [...] technology, service delivery, and consumer electronics to address accessibility, quality, and affordability Address ethics and values to ensure that changes in hearing health care positively affect patients. We look forward to collaborating with our community to explore how we can work together to achieve a future hearing healthcare that addresses the

design the future of hearing healthcare. Over the last few months, we have captured the insights and knowledge of our community to create a global vision of what hearing healthcare could look like in 2020. If you are attending, we invite you to visit our exhibit and share your ideas about how we can create a new global hearing healthcare that meets [...] meets the needs of people with hearing loss and their families. We will also be making a number of presentations at AudiologyNow! Please mark them on your calendar. We hope to see you there! Wednesday, 26 March 2014 My World: Addressing Tweens and Teenagers at the Clinic 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 221C CEU: 0.1 Presenters: Eileen Rall, AuD, Children’s Hospital [...] Hospital of Philadelphia and Ena Nielsen, PhD, Ida Institute Thursday, 27 March 2014 Empathy: How to Foster Person-Centered Practices in the Clinic 4:30pm – 5:30pm Room 221A CEU: 0.1 Presenters: Joseph Montano, Ed.D., Weill Cornell Medical College and Ena Nielsen, PhD, Ida Institute

have milder hearing impairment, less self-reported hearing disability, and a more recent hearing impairment onset. High precontemplation scores were also associated with lower intervention uptake and less successful intervention outcomes. The study is part of a broader set of ongoing research on Health Behavior Change in Adults with Hearing Impairment [...] Oregon, USA. Ariane Laplante-Levesque is a project manager and research audiologist at Eriksholm Research Center. She received the 2013 Ear and Hearing Editor’s Award for the following paper: Laplante-Lévesque A, Hickson L, Worrall L. (2013) Stages of change in adults with acquired hearing impairment seeking help for the first time: Application of the [...] The American Auditory Society has awarded Ariane Laplante-Levesque, Louise Hickson, and Linda Worrall with the 2013 Ear and Hearing Editor's Award for their research article on how the transtheoretical model of change can be applied in audiological rehabilitation.The transtheoretical model forms the foundation for the Ida Institute’s Motivation Tools

demonstrated that AR can have many benefits, including better and more effective hearing aid use, better communication skills, better speech in noise perception, improved self-efficacy, reduced disability related to hearing loss and reduced participation limitations,” states Jennifer Henderson-Sabes and Becky Bingea. The authors recognize, however, that audiologic [...] In their recent article in the ASHA Leader, Jennifer Henderson-Sabes and Becky Bingea highlight the Ida Institute’s GROUP Tool as an excellent resource for hearing care professionals to start a group audiologic rehabilitation program at their clinic. In the article, the authors highlight the enormous value of audiologic rehabilitation. “Studies have [...] most hearing aid fittings. Through anecdotal reports, they find that many clinicians are not confident in their ability to conduct AR in a way that works for their patients or their clinics. They recommend that clinics find the audiologic rehabilitation method that works best for them. In the article, they suggest Group AR, Individual AR, and Home-Based

Teachers of the Deaf, and psychologists, along with five hearing impaired participants. A majority of the professionals interviewed for the study felt that My World would help them obtain the child’s perspective of their hearing loss. They felt the tool would enable them to guide the child through a pathway of self-advocacy and self-management in a [...] Australia found that hearing care professionals believe that the My World tool can help improve and enhance the outcomes of pediatric rehabilitation. For her master’s thesis in clinical audiology, Jessica Round explored whether Ida’s My World tool is needed in professional clinics as part of a pediatric rehabilitation program for hearing impaired children [...] consultation session. A more holistic approach rather than one that focuses on audiological information and testing was important. All of the survey participants, for instance, thought that all hearing care professionals should be using the tool and that it should be used during annual reviews with children. Here are some quotes from the study participants:

Anderson. "In a clinic setting, we can use the Communication Rings to think about the patient's hearing and communication as related to their goals for the clinic visit, the findings of the audiological evaluation, and next steps toward amplification and environmental management. It might even be a tool or activity that patients could work on in the [...] identify communication needs and set future goals. This provides a sturdy foundation for the participants as they continue their rehabilitation. Once they understand their needs, they are then ready to start learning strategies and tactics to meet those needs. "My suggestion is to use the Communication Rings early and in combination with the other [...] Offering an AR program can set your hearing clinic apart from the others, as it has ours," states Vicki Anderson. Vicki has the following suggestions for clinics who want to overcome practical challenges and start their own group AR program: - Start small, with just a two hour class. An intro course can be beneficial and fun even if only a few participants

Mann has created a book to reduce the anxiety of children with social communication disorders when they visit a hearing clinic. Before establishing his own independent hearing clinic, Ben Mann had worked with children with hearing loss and complex issues at the NHS Clinic in Chelmsford, England. As his son was diagnosed with well-functioning autism at [...] when the video is published and available. Ben Mann founded Click Hearing in 2001 as an independently run company. Click Hearing has two locations in Essex, United Kingdom. Before starting his own clinic, Ben Mann worked in several London teaching hospitals and worked with Mid-Essex Hospitals as Head of Audiology services. [...] visiting the hearing clinic. “A lot of the kids that we see with social communication difficulties, such as autism or Asperger’s, have not been diagnosed before their visit to the hearing clinic,” states Ben Mann. “This can often make it very challenging to obtain information from the child in the consultation session about their hearing challenges.

(as well as graduates) to a higher level of skill in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology through study at home and in Cambodia while audiology is developed; and (3) concomitant development of otolaryngology facilitated through further visits and workshops and study visits to the UK and Cambodia. AEC/AEI will return in April 2014 to launch the first [...] specialist ear and hearing health services for anyone in need of help, focusing on the most marginalized members of society. All Ears International (AEI) is a UK-registered charity. It promotes activities for the prevention, mitigation or relief of ear disease and hearing loss in less privileged parts of the world. AEC is federated with AEI, and AEI is currently [...] Over 600 million people in the world suffer from hearing loss. Approximately 80% of those with hearing loss live in low or middle income countries where access to hearing care is limited. In 2002, Glyn Vaughan left his audiology practice in London to start one of the first hearing clinics in Cambodia. Glyn is now the director of All Ears Cambodia (AEC)

together, where both the ENT and the audiologist uses the tools with patients, they were able to save time and effectively use the tools. “In our clinic, it was too much for ENT doctors alone to promote patient motivation. It required too much time and effort. For me, I work together with an audiologist when counseling hearing loss patients," states Jiwon [...] Chang presented the Ida Motivation Tools at the 19th Combined Congress of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in Busan, South Korea on 12 October 2013. Jiwon Chang’s presentation marks the first time the Ida Tools have been presented at a hearing care conference in South Korea. Approximately 1,000 ENT specialists attended the conference, which [...] conference thanked me for introducing such a valuable tool into the hearing health care field in South Korea,” states Jiwon Chang. Audience members asked Jiwon Chang how they could integrate the Motivation Tools into their daily practice despite challenging time constraints. Like many hearing care professionals working in public sector health systems, ENT