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Listening @ ACI Alliance
Listening is a vehicle for us to share information on cochlear implants and hearing loss with hearing healthcare providers, adult CI recipients (and those exploring CI), parents and family members interested in CI, educators who work with deaf and hard of hearing children, and anyone wanting to learn more about cochlear implants.
ACI Alliance is a not-for-profit organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation by sponsoring research, driving heightened awareness and advocating for improved access to cochlear implants for people of all ages. There is a wealth of information on our website.
Our work at ACI Alliance follows our mission encompassing research, advocacy, and awareness. Accordingly, Listening covers all three.
We encourage you to share sign-up details for this free e-newsletter with patients, family members, colleagues or anyone who may be interested.
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CI2023 Dallas Scientific Program Complete
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Start planning your sessions now and don't forget to book your hotel room.
Reservations can be made via phone by calling the Reservations Department at 1-888-591-1234
**please refer to the “ACIA CI2023” room block when booking by phone
Reservations can also be made online through the following link:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/DFWRD/G-COIA
The cut-off date to receive the special group rate is Friday, May 12, 2023. Reservations received after this date, or after the room block fills, will be based on space and rate availability.
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Dr. Peter Roland: 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awardee
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The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes the contributions over the whole of a career and for the work and accomplishments of the individual being recognized. Each year the ACI Alliance honors a person whose life work has steadfastly promoted the values and ideals that guide and inspire us and our mission as an organization.
This year the award goes to Dr. Peter Roland. Dr. Roland was a cochlear implant pioneer involved in provision of the device to patients from the time it was first approved by the FDA in 1984. He advanced interest and experience in use of electro-acoustic hearing, bilateral use of cochlear implants, and CI benefits for people of all ages. Congratulations!
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Special Interest Group Lunches During CI2023 Dallas
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ACI Alliance is establishing Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to provide support and networking opportunities for three groups:
• Adult Rehabilitation
• Professionals with hearing loss
• Students
Register and join us!
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Better Hearing and Speech Month | May 2023
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Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders.
For 2023, the theme is “Building a Strong Foundation”
The ACI Alliance resources are designed to help patients with hearing loss and parents of children with hearing loss who either have, or are considering, a cochlear implant. Please feel free to share our resources with your own networks, patients, colleagues or friends.
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How to Help your Patients who Struggle to Hear Better
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In April Dr. Meredith Holcomb and ACI Alliance Executive Director Donna Sorkin spoke at a webinar hosted by the International Hearing Society (IHS) on how to support the work of hearing instrument specialists who have patients who struggle to hear with hearing aids know how and when to begin the discussion of cochlear implants. The recorded webinar is available online.
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Telephones are Not Just for Texting
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The Hearing Journal April 2023 issue included an article about tips on talking on the telephone. Many adults who receive a cochlear implant may not have used a telephone “to talk” in many years. Email is used by nearly everyone. Adults, and especially teens, with typical hearing may rarely talk on a telephone, preferring text messaging. Calling one’s adult child without notice is often met with “What’s wrong?” Young adults are accustomed to being warned via text for what may be viewed as an unwelcome intrusion when their cell phone rings. The pandemic taught all of us that in-person meetings (and telephone interactions) can be replaced by Zoom calls.
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Don't miss our next Tuesday Talk on May 16, with speaker Dr. Teresa Caraway, CEO Hearing First. The topic will be Finding a Listening and Spoken Language Professional Who Meets Your Needs.
Share information with your patients, families, and friends. Tuesday Talks are a free, captioned webinar series hosted monthly at 12 Noon ET. All sessions are free to attend, captioned, and recorded for future viewings.
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All Things Listening and Spoken Language Camp!
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Is your child registered and ready for a fun week full of activities such as rock climbing, horseback riding, arts and crafts and much more?! If not, click the link below so they don't miss out on Hear Indiana's Listening and Spoken Language summer camp for ages 8-18.
Registration deadline: May 13, 2023
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Register Now for SENTAC's May 16th Webinar
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The second webinar in our 2023 series will be, Everything you always wanted to know about congenital CMV: but were afraid to ask, held on Tuesday, May 16th from 7:00pm- 8:30pm CDT (5pm Pacific, 8pm EDT). This lecture will be center around the child born with congenital CMV (cCMV) and the effects on the child and the family.
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Medicare Expansion Benefits Seniors with Hearing Loss
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A recently published article details what the new Medicare expansion for cochlear implant coverage means for beneficiaries with hearing loss, and tells the story of Ann, a cochlear implant recipient who did not qualify under the previous Medicare coverage rules but received her life-changing cochlear implant through the clinical trial.
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The River School Receives Green Family Foundation Grant to Ensure Equity and Access for Children With Hearing Loss
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River School in Washington, DC was awarded a grant from the Green Family Foundation to establish a Community Outreach Fund that will provide intervention and support for children from underserved communities with hearing loss and their parents. The Fund will be used to build capacity and expand the reach of the school's services in the region, including increased clinical staff, additional space and equipment, and providing access to specialized services to children in areas of the city that have historically been in need.
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WA State Finalizes Cochlear Implant Medicaid Expansion
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Thanks to the efforts of ACI Alliance Board Member and State Champ, Dr. Daniel Zeitler, Washington State Medicaid will now provide cochlear implant coverage for adults. With the support of the Washington State Medical Association, the case was made to Members of the State legislature, the Governor’s office and Medicaid officials that the coverage is critical. This coverage will begin on July 1, 2023.
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ACI Alliance continues membership with the World Health Forum (WHF)
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ACI Alliance is proud to continue the membership with The World Hearing Forum. Since joining in late 2019, ACI Alliance is proud to support and join the efforts of the World Hearing Forum and its partner organizations in raising awareness about hearing loss and working to increase access to hearing healthcare.
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Arizona Senate Bill Could Expand Cochlear Implant State Medicaid Coverage
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The Arizona Senate has passed a bill that aims to expand cochlear implant coverage for adults through Arizona’s Medicaid program. It would revive coverage of cochlear implants for anyone at least 21 years old who is covered for health and medical services under Arizona’s Health Care Cost Containment System. Currently, only children are covered. Advocates say SB 1017 could help those with hearing loss, save the state money in long-term health costs and combat unemployment. The bill, which passed the Senate on a 23-6 vote on March 21, is now being read in the House.
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ACI Alliance’s Supported Bill – Ally’s Act – Reintroduced in Congress
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ACI Alliance is pleased to share that Ally’s Act has been reintroduced in Congress. Ally’s Act would require group insurance companies to provide coverage for cochlear implants and osseointergrated devices.
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June 28, 2023: Inaugural NIDCD Director’s Seminar Series
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Wednesday, June 28 join NIDCD for the launch of the Director’s Seminar Series: Advancing the Science of Communication to Improve Lives. The inaugural seminar, “Technologies and Marketplace Innovations to Improve Health Care Access and Outcomes,” will feature FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., who will discuss innovative strategies and technologies that move us toward more equitable and effective health care and public health.
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Authored by: Joshua J. Sturm, MD, PhD; Gabriel Brandner, BS; Cheng Ma, MD; Kara C. Schvartz-Leyzac, AuD, PhD; Judy R. Dubno, PhD; Theodore R. McRackan, MD, MSCR
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Why Do Candidates Forgo Cochlear Implantation?
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Beyond providing substantial benefits in terms of speech recognition abilities, CIs have also been shown to improve emotional wellbeing, social engagement, and quality of life. However, despite these benefits, it is estimated that only 6%–10% of potential CI candidates are being evaluated for implantation. In addition to health care system-specific factors such as a lack of awareness and education amongst providers with regard to CI candidacy, patient-specific factors likely also play a major role in determining CI utilization.
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Like what you’ve seen? There is no obligation to join to continue receiving Listening but if you wish to be more involved in ACI Alliance, explore the opportunities for membership.
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P.O. Box 103 | McLean, VA 22101-0103 | Phone: 703.534.6146
Website: https://www.acialliance.org
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