Resources

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.

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.

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!

The WHO Vision and Eye Care & Ear and Hearing Care Programmes have the pleasure to announce the publication of the Routine Health Information Systems – Sensory Functions toolkit. The toolkit aims to facilitate the monitoring of both eye and ear care services through a standard set of core facility indicators that guide data collection and reporting. FIND OUT MORE HERE.

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.

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.

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!

The Quality Standard for Rehabilitation in Children with CI is a great outcome from the Voices Erasmus project with resources for parents and therapists.

CIQOL is a suite of instruments which can be used to provide a comprehensive assessment of the functional abilities of adults with CI. The person-centered approach used by the team at the Medical University of South Carolina contrasts with many previously developed patient-reported outcome measures, which were developed using expert opinion. Read more here about how you can access them free of charge.