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.
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.
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.
