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further resources for clients to refer to. If the client isn’t satisfied with the product at the end of their six-month trial, Trevor will give them a different hearing and start the process all over again. “When I go through the process, if a person’s not completely successful, then I don’t let them keep the hearing aids. I say, ‘Let me try something [...] we’re addressing those things to ensure that by the end of the fourth appointment we’ve really homed in and taken care of as many of the problems as we can. [It’s also] a visual for the patient to show where we began and where we’ve gone, like a Patient Journey idea.” This approach also extends beyond the appointment. Audiocorp has 18 different handouts [...] different phases. The handouts cover practical information about hearing loss, what clients should expect from their journey, the different hearing aids the clinicians fit, and more complex concepts like neuroplasticity and the advantages of using amplification. Audiocorp’s front-of-house staff trained in person-centered methods, and the website has further

number of years before turning her focus to innovation and creative processes. She received her certification as a facilitator through the International Association of Facilitators. With her holistic and human approach to work, Charlotte is a natural fit with the Ida philosophy. She will be joining us on projects such as the Big Messages and the Journey [...] The Ida Institute is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our team, Charlotte Mathiesen. Charlotte officially joined us this week as our Design and Innovation Consultant. Prior to joining Ida, Charlotte worked as an independent consultant for six years, specializing in design thinking and graphic facilitation. Her previous projects have included [...] included the Danish Red Cross and projects with libraries and hospitals in Denmark. Ida will draw on her experience in facilitating and supporting co-creation as we expand into new areas of interest and continue to work with multi-disciplinary teams. Charlotte has a background in integrated design, with a degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

from the child’s point of view: The My World tool.” The presentation covered the finer details of My World from its inception, through its basis in play therapy, and into its aims and objectives. Conference participants were given a step-by-step breakdown of how to use the tool in their clinical sessions. They were also shown a brief video of the tool [...] The Ida Institute recently gave a presentation on the My World tool as part of the Implantable Devices: Making Decisions Together conference. The one-day event took place in Nottingham, England, and was hosted by the Ear Foundation. Ida Learning and Innovation Specialist Jamie Owen gave the presentation, “Facilitate and understanding of hearing loss [...] tool in action. In the video, Eileen Rall – who participated in My World’s development – uses the tool with 9-year-old Ashlynn, and learns how Ashlynn manages the different personal relationships in her life. Participants had an opportunity to reflect on the video and how it demonstrates the different ways My World can be used to facilitate appointments

where the patient is on the journey helps to take the focus off the hearing aid and to tailor the encounter to their needs. We also use Motivational Interviewing so that the patient’s decision-making comes from within and Change Talk to explore the patient’s desires, abilities and needs for change. We make sure they take an active role in the decis [...] awareness of the importance of hearing checkups as part of routine health care we use the concept of the Three Wise Monkeys. I purchased three sock monkeys from a local toy store. For the hearing screening monkey, I sewed the monkey’s hands behind the ears, for vision screening, sewed them over the eyes and for dental screening, over the mouth. We take [...] positive experience? In the first encounter with the patient, it is imperative that they come away with the understanding that we have their best interest at heart. It is this trust that helps to build their confidence in us and in taking the next step to reach their goals. We use some of the Ida Institute’s tools, such as the Patient Journey, to help

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or severe hearing loss worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That number could reach 700 million by 2050. Yet, in many countries, hearing care does not have the priority status that it deserves. Through World Hearing Day on March 3, the WHO and hundreds of organizations around the world - us included - seek to change that, raising [...] raising awareness about hearing loss, prevention, and the importance of ear and hearing care. The theme in 2023 is Ear and hearing care for all: Let's make it a reality. Find out more on the World Hearing Day website . Read more What dentistry can teach audiology The 2022 World Hearing Day theme was Safe Listening. We looked at what audiologists can learn [...] learn from dentists on promoting healthy practices. World report on hearing In 2021, the WHO launched the first ever World report on hearing. We spoke to WHO Medical Director Shelly Chadha about why it's so important. The things you never get around to doing For World Hearing Day in 2020, we made three videos encouraging people to take action on their

<p>The Ida Institute´s&nbsp;Advisory Board&nbsp;met on&nbsp;April 5, 2017, on the occasion of this year’s AudiologyNOW! Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.</p> <p>The full-day meeting included a round-up of current and upcoming Ida activities. As per custom, Ida’s Advisory Board members provided updates on new research and relevant developments in [...] in the healthcare systems in their respective countries.</p> <p>The meeting included a presentation on Teaching Empathy through 360 Degree Video and Embodiment Techniques by Advisory Board Member Deborah Ferarri, as well as a discussion of how to strengthen the global focus on person-centered care in audiology. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>In addition to Deborah [...] Deborah Ferarri, the Advisory Board members include Louise Hickson (Chairwoman), Darcy Benson, Melanie Gregory, Lucille Beck, Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, De Wet Swanepoel and Uwe Hermann.</p> <p>We are always grateful for the insights provided by our board and for their contribution to advancing person-centered care worldwide.</p>

on tinnitus, with the formal learning element to follow. After a soft launch at this year’s AudiologyNOW! Conference, the Learning Hall already has over 200 members. All of Ida’s 12,000+ community members have access to the Learning Hall. You can access the Learning Hall by logging into the Ida website and clicking the link to the Learning Hall from [...] everything posted in the Learning Hall. “Our membership is constantly growing and we believe that the Learning Hall will create an even stronger incentive to become part of our community. We look very much forward to engaging with new and existing members through this new virtual universe,” says Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. The Learning Hall has [...] This week, the Ida Institute celebrates our global community surpassing 12,000 registered members – a ten-fold increase since 2010. This milestone coincides with the launch of the Ida Learning Hall – a new, virtual meeting place offering members of our community an opportunity to learn more about person-centered care. The Learning Hall offers bite-sized

and how to use it, and will cover the basics of self-determination theory. The concepts will be introduced through the ethnographic film, “I Brought It to the Kitchen Table.” Both Cheryl and Carolyne were collaborators on the development of Transitions Management along with Ida staff and other professionals. This year’s EAA conference will be held in Paradise [...] Ida’s Transitions Management will be represented at this year’s Educational Audiology Association (EAA) Conference. Cheryl DeConde Johnson and Carolyne Edwards will give the presentation, “Helping Children and Teens Navigate Transitions Successfully.” The Transitions Management platform offers a suite of resources for children, young adults, and their [...] after school. It looks at the milestones children with hearing loss should reach at different ages – including developmental, academic, and social – and suggests how children and their families can most effectively advocate for themselves to make these transitions smoothly. The hour and a half presentation will introduce the Transitions Management platform

you see Ida in the next 10 years? Predicting the future is always difficult and today more than ever. While we are mostly used to incremental changes, I think that the changes in coming years will be exponential . What we are seeing now with deregulation in the US and over-the-counter sales to the emergence of telehealth is only be the beginning. Maybe [...] purposes. The role of artificial intelligence and deep machine learning will be interesting to follow. Just looking at our main area of work, I’m hoping this could be the decade of person-centered care. Last year the reports from the National Academies of Science and the NHS Action Plan on Hearing Loss put a strong focus on putting the patient in the center [...] needs and achieving insights that can inform the development of new resources and help put people at the center of their own care. So there are many interesting avenues for Ida in the coming years. I’m very grateful to the Oticon Foundation for continuing to fund the Ida Institute for the benefit of the greater good, and I feel a great responsibility

members to demonstrate the value of membership and a unified voice. Instead of perseverating on the negative aspects of the – sometime scary – changes impacting our profession, we are focusing on the abundance of exciting innovation that will place the profession in easier grasp of many more patients to serve. Over the past four years, the board has consc [...] with policy makers and the general public. All in all, my ambitions are to keep the Academy on the path we have worked hard to get to, and ensure the Academy stays agile and responsive to the needs of our members and those we serve. Are there any challenges you are looking forward to tackling? I often remind people that the natural pearl grows larger [...] patients at the Callier Center, which is where I office. That’s just a brief description of the major activities that keep me busy at UT Dallas. I still see patients and have opportunities of using the Ida Tools. I use the Box in a format that I have modified for myself. It is very useful to use with those patients who feel overwhelmed with all of the information