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Published: 02-11-2011 16:46

Managing Change As audiologists, we need to manage and negotiate change in our daily routines to navigate through ever shifting demands and requirements. Many audiologists have a desire to enhance client care, but making an individual change in practice, such as implementing new tools, principles and methods (such as Ida tools) can be difficult. For [...] acquire new knowledge. And if you have been able to make changes, your next challenge may involve engaging colleagues and convincing supervisors in your clinical practice to see the benefits of the new approach. On top of this, many health care systems aim to increase the quality of care for an increasing number of people with hearing loss, yet place re [...] explored the barriers to change, and crafted a way to move ahead. Seminar Lectures Experience of Managing Change Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Adam Beckman reflects on his experience of implementing change as the Head of Audiology Services at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust in England. What Helps and What Hinders Please accept marketing

Published: 31-10-2011 16:45

Institute Communication partner videos Explore our videos for real-life examples of how hearing loss affects couples and families The tools Communication Rings Use this tool with your client to identify who is most important for them to communicate with and consider how hearing loss might impact their relationship with them. The People I Talk To Send this tool [...] who their key communication partners are and what questions to ask. Goal Sharing for Partners Involve your client's key communication partner in the session to set goals and create a strategy together. The Partner Journey Start a discussion with your client and their communication partner about the impact hearing loss may have had on the relationship. [...] with and involve them in the rehabilitation process. What are the benefits? Help your client communicate with the people that matter the most Involve your client's key communication partner in the rehabilitation process Structure the discussion and set attainable goals together Get better outcomes through family involvement Perspectives and insights

Published: 21-10-2011 14:17

communication with your clients and achieve a better understanding of their thoughts and needs. Save time in the appointment by using these simple, evidence-based tools to assess your clients’ motivation and provide more effective support. What are the benefits Encourage clients to take action on their hearing loss Personalize and structure communication with [...] theory People with hearing loss on motivation Watch our videos showing real appointments and clients' reflections on their motivation to take action The tools The Line Assess your client’s desire to improve their hearing and their confidence in being able to adhere to their treatment The Box Help your client evaluate the pros and cons of taking action [...] action on their hearing loss versus doing nothing The Circle Understand where your client is on their hearing journey and how to best help them progress Why Improve My Hearing? Send this online tool to your clients to help them prepare for their first appointment by thinking about their motivation and reasons for taking action Additional resources The

the barriers to change, and craft a way to move ahead. It will be very helpful to learn more about the current trends and changes taking place in audiology today. Ida played a role in developing the focus and theme for this year’s conference. Melanie Gregory (Ida’s senior audiologist) and Melanie Ferguson (Clinical Scientist and Lead Researcher in Auditory [...] conference sessions, and lead two interactive workshops. With our first workshop, we will launch our new “Living Well with Hearing Loss” counseling tool. The new tool aims to help audiologists better understand how hearing loss affects patient communication in daily life. This will in turn help audiologists develop strategies and solutions for effective [...] group AR program. Jill Preminger, Jane Madell, Sam Trychin, and Hans Henrik Philipsen (Ida Institute) will present. At the Ida booth, we hope to introduce more people to our tools, activities, and online offerings. Our new “Living Well with Hearing Loss” counseling tool will be on display and for sale. Visitors can also pick up some of our other tools for

knowledge, insights and tools that come out of our collaborative learning seminars and workshops,” says Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “Our goal is to make idainstitute.com a vital and accessible global resource for hearing care professionals and others interested in the human dynamics of hearing loss. Continual updates and innovative content [...] developers and marketers. Judges for the 2011 WebAward competition included members of the media, advertising executives, site designers, content providers and webmasters. Websites were judged against Internet standards and peer sites within their categories. Judges gave high scores to idainstitute.com for website content – 9.5 out of 10 – and ease of [...] content – such as our new e-Learning Laboratory and enhanced Ida Forum – ensure that the website supports continual learning, collaboration, and networking among members of our online community.” Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association has organized the annual WebAward and Internet Advertising Competition award programs. The Web Marketing Association

focuses on the realities and roadblocks associated with changing organizational and personal practices in the field of audiology. The title of the seminar series is: “Making Change: Realities and Roadblocks”. We believe that the reflections and insights gained will help inform this process. We look forward to hearing from Adam and his team this fall, when [...] the Box, and the Circle, were met with great enthusiasm at our Motivational Engagement seminar series. From our past seminars and workshops, we know that understanding patient motivation is pivotal to enabling the patient and audiologist to understand what is at stake for the individual when thinking about managing hearing loss. Uncovering and exploring [...] the more you understand the value, and the easier it is to determine when to apply them.” According to Adam, “My view now is that it is absolutely necessary that we understand the human dynamics associated with hearing loss and we fully realize that hearing loss is a communication disorder that affects the patient and all of their communication partners

for our upcoming workshops in London and Florida. On October 10th, we will be at University College London, where we will explore the challenges of bringing communication partners (i.e. husbands, wives, friends, etc.) into the rehabilitation process. Hearing loss affects more than one person: it impacts family and friends in many instances. This workshop [...] at the University of South Florida on October 28th. All are invited to join us as we explore the topic of patient motivation and provide an introduction to the Ida Institute Learning Modules 1 and 2. The workshop is ASHA and AAA CEU accredited, providing 0.7 credits for attendees.

2011 edition of Hearing Review, which is now available online. The “Living Well with Hearing Loss” series focuses on the balance between traditional patient-counseling techniques and new approaches that focuses on the human dynamics of hearing loss. The concepts and strategies presented in the series provide practical ways for hearing health care pr [...] first article, Jean-Pierre Gagné, PhD, Kenneth Southall, PhD, and Mary Beth Jennings, PhD explore how social stigmas about hearing loss often presents a major barrier to patient treatment. They recommend that hearing health care professionals be more aware of how stigmas affect their clients and potentially suggest counseling to overcome any social barriers [...] clinicians can better understand how hearing-impaired adults communicate with their partners and how this knowledge may influence their definition of “living well”. Melanie Gregory, Ida Institute resident audiologist at the Ida Institute, contributes to the series with an article on self-efficacy and successful hearing rehabilitation techniques. Melanie

re-designed and enhanced Ida Forum on the Ida Institute website. With significant usability and functionality improvements, it will be even easier for My Ida members to share knowledge and discuss topics with other health care professionals and academics interested in the field of hearing loss. We have been very impressed with the amount of engaging and thoughtful [...] on best practices and methodology variations in their home country. In another discussion, audiologists provided excellent feedback on the usability of the Ida Institute tools. This feedback helped us modify and develop new tools on our website to increase their value for audiologists in the field. With so much valuable dialogue and debate going on, [...] the most read and most commented discussions of the past week. This enhancement will help you get a quick overview of the discussion topics in the Forum that are generating the most interest and thought-provoking dialogue. New Design – We have redesigned the entire Forum website to make it easier to navigate among the discussions and find the topics

issue of Hearing Journal. The article explores how tools can help audiologists describe a person's hearing loss in terms of the communication difficulties the patient may be experiencing with their communication partners. The term 'communication partner' was chosen over the more commonly used 'significant other' because it is more inclusive and does not [...] not assume that the hearing loss is just one person's problem. To read this fantastic article, please check it out here on the Hearing Journal website.