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.
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!
BATOD AUDIOLOGY REFRESHERS FOR TEACHERS OF THE DEAF
Amazing Audiology Resources available on line for teachers of the deaf. An project from British Association of Teachers of the Deaf, jointly funded by the WIlliam Demant Foundation working wiht Deaf Kids International and British Society of Audiology. See how to source them here.
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.
Quality Standards for Children, Young People and Adults
With increasing interest in Quality Standards for CI, the British Cochlear Implant Group has revised the current Standards for implantation for children, young people and adults. They are now published and available for your use.
CIICA and EUROCIU launch new resource: WHY HEARING WELL MATTERS FOR HEALTHY AGEING
Healthy Ageing is linked to addressing hearing loss: reviewing recent research our briefing concludes that addressing hearing loss can support healthy ageing. Read more about this exciting new resource and download it and share!
IDA’S PERSON CENTRED CARE (PCC) KNOWLEDGE BANK
Person Centered Care is increasingly recognised as important in health care and the IDA Institute has been working in this area for some time. They now have some great resources to help us in our busy lives to find the information we need. It brings you studies, reports and tools. Do have a look!
THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT? MEMBERS’ VOICES
The Pandemic has had a huge impact globally - and on those with hearing loss and those with CI. Here you can see videos from a range of CI users, families and service providers illustrating the challenges the pandemic has brought and what they have learnt from it.
ADULT HEARING HEALTH:CANADA’S GROWING CHALLENGE
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is proud to launch ADULT HEARING LOSS: CANADA'S GROWING PROBLEM. This document, developed with CHHA groups and CI support groups across Canada is a hugely useful advocacy tool.
