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Storytelling and published as part of the Springer Lecture Notes in the Computer Science “Interactive Storytelling” series . Using VR to engage children in their own hearing care Sara’s Day is a pediatric communication tool based on VR and designed to support hearing care professionals in their communication with children during audiology and speech and language [...] has hearing loss and has difficulties hearing in certain situations and places. After being introduced to Sara’s story, the child is asked to share a few things about his/her experience with hearing loss in three different communication environments: playground, school/kindergarten, and home. The tool includes various interactive questions and tasks [...] help the hearing care professional to involve the child in the conversation – and encourage the child to prioritize where and when it is most important for them to hear well. In addition, it gives the hearing care professional an opportunity to explore, and subsequently resolve, any potential ambivalence the child may have about their hearing loss. The

remote appointments. Karen Muñoz, Department Head and Professor of Audiology, explains, “Specifically, online hearing aid appointments are used for adult fitting follow-up for programming, troubleshooting, and counseling. We offer online pediatric parent education and support after hearing aid fitting and provide remote cochlear implant programming by [...] are changing the way we eat, sleep, work, and even date – and new healthcare innovations allow us to rethink the way we look after our bodies. This, of course, is also true in hearing healthcare. But what then are the implications for audiology education – and for the next generation of practitioners? And where does it leave person-centered care (PCC) [...] pathology, audiology, dentistry, and medical students and faculty. Through a combination of immersive virtual reality, data mining, and UX design, the ImPACT-Lab will enable new forms of interaction between students, professors, and patients – to help students develop cognitive and attitudinal skills, such as empathy. Remote support in Utah At Utah State

provided by hearing care professionals is forgotten immediately. And almost half of what is remembered is incorrect. Sharing information is a vital part of the relationship between hearing care professionals and their clients. Fortunately, there are proven ways to relay information effectively. Dean Thompson, a chartered psychologist and research fellow [...] the same understanding and definitions of the jargon. Stress key pieces of information, repeat information, or reduce how much information is shared in one sitting. Write information down. Written details are typically better remembered and lead to better adherence to treatment. Supplement verbal information with written and visual information. Use [...] the Ida Learning Hall called Effective Tinnitus Information Sharing. But his advice is equally relevant for anyone. Here are some of his top tips and techniques: Ask about your clients’ expectations, hopes, and capabilities so you can prepare to meet their needs. Present important information first. People can better remember information given to them

they do though is build self-advocacy and improve communication among people with hearing loss. “We know that improving communication and reducing barriers for people with hearing loss helps everybody, says Pigeau from CHHA headquarters, a short walk from the Rideau canal. “You don't need to have severe hearing loss to not quite understand what somebody [...] because we're going to get people thinking about hearing loss.” Ida welcomes CHHA to the Person-Centered Hearing Network “CHHA helps Canadians with hearing loss in refreshingly practical ways and embodies a lot of the principles that Ida holds dear, like collaboration, improving communication, and of course person-centered care,” Ida’s Managing Director [...] to the Person-Centered Hearing Network will benefit its mission to advance person-centered care, and their insight, network, and ambition will be of great value to the other partners.” The Person-Centered Hearing Network is a global network now 31 partners strong with a shared goal of implementing person-centered care (PCC) and giving people the knowledge

is a passionate hearing health advocate and internationally recognized author and speaker on hearing loss issues. She is the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com , a popular blog and online community for people living with hearing loss and tinnitus, and executive producer of We Hear You , an award-winning documentary about the hearing loss experience [...] drown out speech, while for others it is a quiet purr in the background. The sound can come and go depending on the weather, changes in diet, stress levels, and a whole host of other factors, but for many, it is a constant unwanted companion. Tinnitus is more common among people with hearing loss, but it also occurs in people with typical hearing. Living [...] busy day of errands and shopping, I enter my quiet apartment and sigh with relief. New York City noise, while a bit reduced from pre-pandemic levels, can still be overwhelming. Squealing bus brakes, speeding motorcycles, and booming construction equipment form a backdrop of noise that can wear on my senses. Especially with my hearing aids amplifying each

aids and one for my cochlear implant and tinnitus. I have audiologist friends who help me with my advocacy work and writing. My relationships with hearing care professionals are crucial to my well-being and so I try to show my gratitude for their expertise and care. (I hope they are reading this.) Forty-six years ago, a hearing aid dispenser worked with [...] through the ups and downs of her 46-year relationship with hearing aids. The start was a rocky one, but it soon became a love affair. It wasn’t love at first sound. My first hearing aid was loud and ugly: two disappointing strikes against something I had been waiting for since childhood. It was 1975 and I was 21 years old. The hearing aid dispenser pushed [...] aid (and me) was that I really wanted to hear better. My congenital hearing loss was progressive: at age 21 it was moderate, and it would ultimately become profound. But ENTs had always told my parents that hearing aids wouldn’t help me – and it’s probably true that those early, clunky devices weren’t suitable for my then mild hearing loss. But doctors

Person-Centered Hearing Network , a global group of consumer organizations, professional associations, and universities committed to spreading awareness and practice of person-centered hearing care. On November 3, we came together online from five continents, representing hearing care professionals, consumers, academics, and students – and the word on [...] Audiology students learn about and practice their remote care skills. Other project ideas focused on sharing knowledge and expertise across institutions and stakeholder groups. Participants from Europe, inspired by the “human library” concept, plan to start collating diverse stories and experiences of people with hearing loss to be shared with Audiology [...] agreement that meaningful hearing care partnerships can be developed online, and that consumers are becoming more open to this option (if they’re given adequate support to use the technology). But there was also concern – that consumers need guidance in understanding their remote care options and vocalizing their needs, and that professionals need support

surgeon and kept the mood light. You could almost sense his heart rate slowing as he helped her connect her device and app. It’s a skill he thinks comes with being an audiologist. After all, audiologists are used to working with technology, and his clients include people of all ages and abilities: children, the elderly, people with dementia, and people [...] their office, on their lunchbreak, why can’t I connect to their hearing aids? They’re accustomed to using their phone — they use their phone to program their hearing aids. Log in, make a quick change and you’re often done in 10-15 minutes. And they love it. They love that kind of care and service.” Marlene also loved having her appointment online. At [...] ts. Her answer is the reason hearing care professionals should consider including tele-audiology in their person-centered approach to hearing care. “Absolutely, this is great. My goodness, to start with, you don’t have to go and sit in a waiting room for an hour. And imagine in the winter when there are snowstorms. And you can do it from wherever —

following their work for years and consider them a natural fit. At Ida, we are passionate about embracing and supporting diversity in clinical practice – and with NSU’s rich expertise in that space, we see great potential for joint projects that will benefit the patient experience and broaden our scope.” Propelling hearing healthcare forward Nannette Nicholson [...] have common interests and common goals. Not only do we want to engage hearing healthcare recipients as equal partners and decision-makers in the diagnostic and management of their conditions – but we also wish to engage them as key stakeholders in research agendas. "I am eager to engage in conversations with the wider PCHN and learn more about their [...] (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With one of the largest Au.D. programs in the US and significant experience in the field of person-centered healthcare, NSU is a valuable strategic addition to the Person-Centered Hearing Network (PCHN), bringing new insights and further expanding our joint reach. Diversity at NSU NSU is a majority-minority institution

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clients’ overall communication needs and those who are only focused on getting hearing aids into ears. I’ve been in audiology clinics that are accessible and comfortable and I’ve been in those that are noisy and lacking privacy. As a PWHL-cum-advocate, I’ve been around the hearing loss block more than a few times and I haven’t stopped running yet. Along [...] (what to expect on the hearing loss journey) Are comfortable self-identifying with hearing loss Make good communication their goal (not just to hear better) Use a variety of technical and non-technical communication strategies Know how to express their needs and have them met Trust, learn from, and enjoy working with you, their hearing care professional [...] s. People new to hearing loss can’t always put their feelings into words or explain what they hear or don’t hear. They may labor under the stigma of hearing loss and rage against hearing aids. They bluff and pretend to hear because they don’t understand the consequences of hearing loss or are in denial. Many may not fully grasp their right to participate