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.
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.
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.
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.
COCHLEAR IMPLANTS FOR DEAF CHILDREN
Not all children who could benefit have the access to CI or the support to fully benefit from their improved hearing. This new Information resource from CIICA and EUROCIU provides up to date information about the impact of deafness for deaf children and their families, and information and evidence about cochlear implantation in children. Helpful for both families and professionals. Available to download.
MORE RESOURCES FROM THE IDA INSTITUTE
We are delighted to share resources from the IDA Institute and will update it regularly. They have many tools related to Person Centred Care and these are very helpful for those of us interested in advocating for Person Centred CI Services. Look at the great videos too!
