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“This has really made me think how I听can inspire other young poeple听to speak out.”

Our inspiring session on the opportunities and challenges for young people, led by听Bowen Tang, CI User, and President of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People,听gave young CI users from around the globe the opportunity to share their experiences about the challenges and opportunities at home, school, higher education and work and look to the future.

How do they manage their听cognitive load? How do you manage the boss? What changes do they听want in the technology and their services for the future?听 How do they advocate?
Thanks to all those who were inspired to join us after the event- send us your news!
Have a look at听听for the presentations; pdfs and captioned videos available. DO USE THEM!

 

WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER: 19:00 UK;听听20:00 CET;听 14:00 EST; 11:00 PST; Thursday 1 Dec: 06:00 AEDT; 08:00 NZ听
There were 1283 responses to our global survey of adults with CI – what services would you like and what are you getting? This CIICA LIVE event will explore some of the issues emerging from your responses.

The first results have been one of the most visited areas on our website.. go to听听 to have a look.

Issues include听funding, rehabilitation, life-long care, managing the technology and counselling.听It’s an听opportunity to comment: our final report will influence policy and practice.

Full programme soon! Register here:听

 

Helen Willis, in our Young People’s CIICA LIVE event, spoke about Listening and Cognitive Effort and what听we know from neuroscience to help manage this.
The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf provide a number of helpful resources on their website and among these are some from Helen: if you go to听听 you will find many resources which are useful in school and for parents. If you go to听听听you will find two resources from Helen: one for children and one for adults.

Going for Gold: a resource to empower deaf children听 (adults) with cochlear implants to manage listening effort.听

 

After 12 years as President, Ruth Warick of Canada handed over the Presidency to Avi Blau of Israel, during IFHOH’s exciting World Congress in Budapest.听听Dr Shelly Chadha, leader of the great Ear and Hearing Care initiatives at WHO, inspired us from the start of the Congress about why it is so important that we all advocate for better services globally for those with听hearing loss. The figures are stark:

“430 Million need hearing services
only 17% have access to interventions. “
Dr Chadha urged us to听Raise Demand and Improve Supply听

At the meeting Dr Adam Kosa with听Ruth Warick and Avi Blau听launched the听Budapest Declaration听recognising Auracast, the new Blue Tooth Techology with its Implications for Hard of Hearing Persons. IFHOH’s new policy on CI was also launched, an important moment.

Go to听听for these important documents.

 

World Hearing Day 3 March 2023: A Massive Call to Action Ear and hearing care for all! Let’s make it a reality. The听key messages听for WHD 2023听are: 1.听Ear and hearing problems are among the most common听problems encountered in the community. 2. Over听60%听of these can be identified and addressed at the primary level of care. 3. Integration of ear and hearing care into听primary care services听is possible through training and capacity building at this level. 4. Such integration will benefit people and help countries move towards the goal of听universal health coverage. The WHD 2023 will mark听the launch of: The Primary ear and hearing care training manual for health workers and doctors.听The manual will be accompanied with trainer鈥檚 handbook and other community resources.More information on the campaign is听available on the听听 Edit-able formats are available听upon request听by writing听to听[email protected]听 Start preparing your action now! Go to听

 

The 13th Symposium of EURO-CIU is nearly here and filling up fast. Hosted by听OPCI and ONICI:听Cochlear Implants Now and in the Future听will take place in Rotterdam,听on 11 & 12 November 2022.
Hennie Epping, Peter Helmhout, Henk van Rees & Leo De Raeve

Go to EURO-CIU website for more information.
Go to听听.

 

Help is still needed in the Ukrainian situation: the Lenhardt Foundation is providing听 deaf refugee children with educational resources they need in their new schools.听听So many groups are helping to get the resources needed to Ukraine – 听 Have a look at what is happening and see how you can help – and see the video prepared for International CI day for EURO-CIU by the Ukrainian group.
Go to听听
Supporting the education of these children is so important.听
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