On this page you will find a few examples of resources we think will be useful to you in your advocacy work: in our Community Members’ pages we look forward to sharing your contributions!

It is a really good idea to share resources and see what is happening in other countries. This is crucial to advocacy work.

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CONSIDERING A COCHLEAR IMPLANT(CI)? 20 QUESTIONS TO ASK: A PROMPT LIST

CONSIDERING A COCHLEAR IMPLANT(CI)? 20 QUESTIONS TO ASK: A PROMPT LIST
Our conversations on Person Centred CI Services revealed that for many people they didn't ask the questions they wished they had done before implantation. They "didn't know what they didn't know". So they suggested a Prompt List- and here is is - 20 questions they wished they had asked before CI. You can download it and share it here!

INVESTING IN OUR HEARING IMPROVES LIVES AND IS COST EFFECTIVE

INVESTING IN OUR HEARING IMPROVES LIVES AND IS COST EFFECTIVE
INVESTING IN OUR HEARING IMPROVES LIVES AND IS COST EFFECTIVE is a new resource from CIICA - a new version of Spend2Save which was very popular. This provides updated research and figures for those of us involved in advocacy activities. You can download it here.

Resources available from CIICA.AISBL to support your CI advocacy work

Resources available from CIICA.AISBL to support your CI advocacy work
Here is a wide range of resources on diverse topics. You will find these useful for your advocacy work. This includes research roundups of some of the latest published research papers, relevant to our objectives and their key points for advocacy work.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR CI ADVOCACY & TRAINING VIDEOS

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR CI ADVOCACY & TRAINING VIDEOS
A Practical Guide For CI Advocacy provides useful guidance on advocacy skills, case studies on CI advocacy to illustrate key strategies and how to develop a campaign for improving CI provision, wherever you are. This is a developing Guide and more to come! New advocacy training videos are now available here too!

NEW RESEARCH BRIEFING FOR ADULTS

NEW RESEARCH BRIEFING FOR ADULTS
A new Research Roundup from Brian Lamb, focusses on the advocacy implications of new research on adults with CI including evidence on the challenges of CI provision in South Africa from patients perspectives, new evidence that CIs may impact on cognitive decline, cost effectiveness of CI for single sided deafness and the long term outcomes of children implanted with CIs who are now adults and patients views of CI in Australia.

World Hearing Organisation Ear and Hearing Care Resources for all

World Hearing Organisation Ear and Hearing Care Resources for all
The World Health Organisation has many Ear and Hearing Care Resources to support your advocacy work. Leona of SUKI in the Czech Republic, has been sharing them with her colleagues - and you may not know them too! Have a look here.

NEW RESEARCH BRIEFING FOR ADULTS

NEW RESEARCH BRIEFING FOR ADULTS
Brian Lamb has once more produced a helpful Research Briefing on adults with CI. He  reviews the latest papers and points out the advocacy issues for your interest. The research roundups  are now in the Resources area of the website – and you will find this one with other useful resources at Resources available from […]

NEW RESEARCH BRIEFING ON CHILDREN WITH CI

NEW RESEARCH BRIEFING ON CHILDREN WITH CI
Brian Lamb has once more produced a helpful Research Briefing on children with CI. He  reviews the latest papers and points out the advocacy issues for your interest. The research roundups  are now in the Resources area of the website – and you will find this one with other useful resources at Resources available from […]

REPORT FROM OUR GLOBAL CONSULTATION WITH ADULT CI USERS: CI SERVICES MATTER

REPORT FROM OUR GLOBAL CONSULTATION WITH ADULT CI USERS: CI SERVICES MATTER
Adults with CI tell us that they are very satisfied with their technology and rely on them for communication in everyday life. but....funded lifelong services must be provided. 32% report not enough rehabilitation.