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.
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.
GETTING THE NUMBERS RIGHT ON HEARING LOSS, HEARING CARE, AND HEARING AID USE IN EUROPE: REPORT 2024
Having the evidence is vital for robust advocacy work - EFHOH have produced a new resource- Getting the Numbers Right - 2024.
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.
HUMELAN’S KNOWLEDGE HUB
Humelan provides a great on line resource for those living with hearing loss and their families. Developed by Michal Luntz, ENT surgeon and CI user, and her daughter, Gil Kaminski, it is grounded in person-centred care.
