Advocacy Resources
An initial selection of resources, also available on our open resources page, to help our members in advocacy work. We look forward to adding more. Please send suggestions of resources you find useful.
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.
Keep updated: Bluetooth® and Auracast™
Stay Informed About Auracast™ and Bluetooth® for CI Users As we advocate for cochlear implant (CI) services, staying informed is crucial. One of the most frequently discussed topics among CI users and their providers is Auracast™ broadcast audio, a Bluetooth® technology. From the International Federation of Hard of Hearing: “IFHOH foresees a world where FM, […]
Young Adults with CI Matter: CIICA’s New Report to Share!
We are pleased to share our new report, Young Adults with CI Matter, looks at the data from our global survey from those implanted as children and now young adults. It adds the issues arising from their CIICA Conversations and the Global Advisory Group of Young People with CI to produce a unique comprehensive report from this pioneering group.
The Positive Impact of CI on Deaf Children’s Literacy
Historically, the literacy attainments of deaf children have been low -and there is now considerable and growing evidence of the impact of cochlear implantation. This evidence is summarised in this briefing paper The Positive Impact of CI on Deaf Children's Literacy. Downloadable.
CI ADVOCACY IN ACTION PRESENTATIONS
The presentations from CI Advocacy in Action, exciting conference now available here as PDFs. If you missed the conference or want to visit some of the great presentations we had, check it out. Available to download.
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR CI ADVOCACY
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 FROM WHO: HEARING AID SERVICE DELIVERY APPROACHES FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME SETTINGS
This new tool from WHO is intended to support countries in implementing community level programmes for the delivery of hearing aid services in order to increase by 20% the effective coverage of hearing technology among people with hearing loss by 2030.
Noisy Silence- a blog about sudden hearing loss, severe tinnitus and recovery
Brian Cleary has been an active member of our CIICA CONVERSATIONS on Tinnitus following sudden single-sided deafness and cochlear implantation. His Blog shares his journey - and his exploration of the research around SSID, cochlear implantation and tinnitus.
