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teaching our patients about hearing loss, hearing aids, and so on to a more patient-centered practice model in audiological rehabilitation - one that involves more listening than talking,” writes Louise Hickson. “After all, our patients are the ones who live day to day with a hearing loss. It is they who manage their hearing loss.” This Ida-focused issue [...] s see themselves with fresh eyes, use a new vocabulary to understand patients’ journeys, and inspire them to create new tools and methods to counsel and communicate more effectively with patients. She urges readers to understand the importance of counseling and communication skills in daily practice: “Let’s connect the dots: effective counseling supports [...] The February 2012 issue of Seminars in Hearing focuses entirely on the work, principles and tools of the Ida Institute. The issue contains 10 articles written by Ida US Academic Panel members and others on the benefits of patient centered care practices in the field of audiology. In the issue’s introduction, Ida Academic Panel member Kris English cites

(the Line, the Box, and the Circle) to better understand and empower patients to change their lifestyle and behavior. The WHO textbook, titled “ Engage in the Process of Change; Facts and Methods ,” explains how the motivation tools can help support health professionals in a range of medical areas, such as surgery, cardiology and audiology. The textbook [...] patient’s audiogram and the implications of measured hearing deficits on speech reception cannot build the same motivation as is created through a personal exploration of the negative impacts of hearing loss identified by one of any number of self-assessment tools developed by audiologist,” they wrote. In conclusion, Trychin and Clark state that the [...] comments and suggestions. “We are very excited about the release of this groundbreaking publication. The textbook calls attention to the importance and value of the motivation tools in the field of audiology and other areas of health care,” stated Philipsen. “The textbook will help introduce the motivation tools to healthcare systems, clinics and health

seminar series explored the role hearing loss may have on an individual’s relationships and communication with friends, spouses and family members. The Communication Rings tool helps patients identify important people in their lives and consider how their hearing loss impacts their relationships with them. Manchaiah and Stephens recommend modifying the [...] People then come and go around us, and some people become more important to us at different points and times in our life.” To follow up on the article, Manchaiah is currently exploring the different stages of the communication partner journey. He recently had the opportunity to interview a number of spouses whose partners had a hearing loss. He shared [...] been affected greatly by the hearing loss. They seem to manage well. But, there are a few that may need treatment on their own. They, as the communication partner, may need support themselves. We as audiologists should possibly recognize this need and offer them support.” We look forward to hearing more from Manchaiah and Stephens as they continue to

director Lise Lotte Bundesen and Oticon Foundation Chairman Niels Boserup called for people around the world to create ideas to inspire action and raise awareness for hearing loss. “The collaborative process will enable us to engage the collective intelligence of our network and the general public to build awareness of hearing loss and its impact,” stated managing [...] have already signed up for the competition, and we are looking for more good ideas! Individuals and groups can submit ideas at www.awarenessforhearingloss.com from now until September 3, 2012. At our booth, we introduced hundreds of hearing care professionals, educators and students to our tools, website and online networking opportunities. Throughout [...] presentations of the Living Well and My World tools, our two newest counselling tools. We hope all of our new community members walked away excited to explore what our website and tools have to offer. On top of the launch and the exhibit, we also reached others through workshops. Ida senior audiologist Melanie Gregory and Ida Fellow Patricia McCarthy led

in Room 205C. The Living Well tool enables hearing care professionals to explore the person behind the hearing loss and discover aspects that may prevent the patient to lead the life of their choice. Come to the workshop and learn how to use the tool and apply active listening and observation methods during consultation sessions. Visit the Audiology [...] our E-Learning Lab, Forum and idea competition for hearing loss awareness. Our exhibit is number 1601 and is located near the entrance to the main exhibition hall. On Wednesday, 28 March, Ida Senior Audiologist Melanie Gregory and Ida Fellow Patricia McCarthy will lead an interactive workshop on the Living Well counseling tool from 2:30pm - 3:30pm in [...] Ida Institute staff and fellows will contribute to the upcoming AAA Conference in Boston by staffing an exhibit, holding a workshop on the Living Well tool and previewing the Ida Group AR Multi-Media Manual. Throughout the conference, Ida will staff an exhibit where visitors can join our network, pick up hard-copies of our tools and purchase our two newest

Published: 02-03-2012 14:24

In a pickle Spanish subtitles An elderly lady is struggling to operate her hearing aid and the audiologist is having a hard time helping her understand how to use it. Color of my hair Video>> A personal thing Video>> Practice and patience Video>> Related videos Back to Tools >> Topics >>

Published: 02-03-2012 14:20

In a pickle Portuguese subtitles An elderly lady is struggling to operate her hearing aid and the audiologist is having a hard time helping her understand how to use it. Color of my hair Video>> A personal thing Video>> Practice and patience Video>> Related videos Back to Tools >> Topics >>

Foundation and the Ida Institute will launch a global initiative to find innovative ideas to inspire action and raise public awareness for hearing loss on 28 March 2012 at the AAA Conference in Boston. The Ideas initiative is a global online competition to solicit world-changing ideas to raise awareness of hearing loss and encourage persons with hearing loss [...] loss to take action and live life to the fullest. The initiative aims to put hearing loss on the public agenda, change perceptions of hearing loss, and inspire persons worldwide to take action regarding their hearing loss. ““We are pleased that the Oticon Foundation has again provided the support for an Ida Institute-driven initiative that will enable [...] awareness and understanding of hearing loss. Our goal is to empower people to take action on hearing loss,” says Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “We know from our collaborative work in Ida seminars, workshops and other knowledge-sharing initiatives that our global network can bring an incredible amount of experience, knowledge and creativity

Woodville Hearing Center, South Australia The fifth workshop will focus on the My World Pediatric tool and will occur at the Telethon Speech and Hearing Center , Western Australia on 24 February. A nonprofit organization established in 1967, Telethon Speech and Hearing teaches children with speech and language or hearing impairments to listen and speak [...] professionals at Australian Hearing . Australian Hearing is the official government provider of hearing services in Australia and one of the largest providers in the world. Through its research unit, the National Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing has made significant contributions to understanding and treating hearing loss. The four interactive [...] Living Well and My World tools. This will mark a great opportunity for the Ida Institute to introduce our two new tools to the Australian hearing care community. Ida audiologist Karen Parfitt will present the Living Well and My World tools throughout locations in Western and South Australia. Four of the workshops will be dedicated to hearing care professionals

series is to develop strategies and practical tools to overcome existing barriers to change and establish a patient-centered approach as the core of hearing care practice around the world. Participants were very excited and enthusiastic about the seminar, which included lectures, role-play exercises, collaborative group work and networking opportunities. [...] care and implement patient-centered methods like the Ida tools, but find it difficult to change their behavior and convince supervisors and managers of the benefits of new approaches. At the conclusion of the seminar, the participants embarked on the creative exercise of developing new, tangible tools to help hearing care professionals manage and implement [...] yet the similarities when it comes to our work with hearing impaired patients,” remarked one participant. “This entire seminar has been an exploration of thinking outside of the box and of looking at the box from many different angles and perspectives,” stated another participant. “We needed to try and see each other’s perspectives because we were a [diverse]