Advocacy Resources
In this section you will find a number of helpful resources for your advocacy work, and, in particular, you will find CIICA’s new Practical Advocacy Guide, where you will find a developing resource to guide you in your advocacy work, including training resources and videos, and where you can learn from experts and each other.
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.
CIICA’s summary of The Living Guidelines for Adult CI
The Living Guidelines for Adult CI are designed to address the gap in access to cochlear implantation for adults, and to improve CI services for all adults could benefit. Read about their key messages here, see the full recommendations for the whole process of CI and see our summary to use for your advocacy work.
LIVING GUIDELINES FOR CI FOR ADULTS
The Living Guidelines Project aims at producing evidence based guidelines for CI in adults, to ensure that those who need CIs get the best possible services. CIICA has had a role in ensuring that the user voice is heard in the development of the guidelines, and held four Conversations where you had your say. DOWNLOAD THE SUMMARY.
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.
LIVING GUIDELINES: LISTENING TO CI USERS
The Living Guidelines Project aims at producing evidence based guidelines for CI in adults, to ensure that those who need CIs get the best possible services. CIICA has had a role in ensuring that the user voice is heard in the development of the guidelines, and held four Conversations where you had your say. DOWNLOAD THE SUMMARY.
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.
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.