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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 Student Scholarships
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance is pleased to offer student scholarships to CI2023 Dallas: Cochlear Implants in Children and Adults, June 7-10, 2023. Scholarships are intended for full-time students, fellows and postdoctoral scholars who have a clinical or research interest in cochlear implants. Awards will include registration to the meeting, a $120 stipend, and a student membership in ACI Alliance. Applications are due no later than January 3, 2023. Please help us distribute the student information to all that are eligible.
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ACI Alliance is recruiting for a Senior Programs Director. This new position will help to advance our mission by supporting and coordinating existing and new programs in public information, research, and awareness.
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance Task Force Guidelines for Clinical Assessment and Management of Cochlear Implantation in Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
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The importance of binaural hearing benefits not only children, but also adults. This paper probes the literature on single-sided deafness in adults relative to its effect on communication, social interaction, work opportunities, and quality of life to develop guidelines for when clinicians should refer patients for a cochlear implant evaluation.
Read our other candidacy papers on children here.
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ACI Alliance is proud to support the upcoming film, Rally Caps. The film is based on the book written by Jodi Michelle Cutler and Stephen J. Cutler, inspired by Jodi’s experience as a mother to a son with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a cochlear implant. ACI Alliance was pleased to provide informational support for the public on cochlear implants, which is posted on the film’s website. The film premiered at the Heartland International Film Festival (HIFFF) in October.
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Tuesday Talk | Cochlear Implants for Veterans
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Registration is open for November's Tuesday Talk webinar on "Cochlear Implants for Veterans: How the VA Provides Coverage and the Role of Telehealth."
Tuesday Talks are a free, captioned webinar series hosted monthly at 12 Noon ET. All sessions are free to attend and captioned.
Visit our library of past talks.
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Cochlear Implant Podcasts
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As providers, it’s hard to stay on top of all the specialties in a multi-specialty world. Join us and get back in the loop about everything that’s happening in cochlear implants from the fundamentals, candidacy, patient characteristics and the latest in tech – and you’re going to hear it from the best of the best. This series drops in groups of episodes each week, served up in a sprint, through the month of October ending the week of November 7th.
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Complex Cochlear Implant Cases: Management and Troubleshooting
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Not all cochlear implant cases present in a traditional manner, which calls for audiologists to seek a second opinion in more intricate and difficult cases. Complex Cochlear Implant Cases: Management and Troubleshooting offers both new and experienced cochlear implant audiologists the opportunity to tap into the knowledge and experience of skilled colleagues who have handled unique and challenging clinical situations with current or potential implant recipients.
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Keynote Speaker: Brittney Sprouse AuD,
Director of Audiology & Pediatric Audiologist University of Chicago Medicine
ACI Alliance Board of Directors
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Trauma Informed Care: Unseen barriers for understanding equity in audiology access
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This series engages key leaders in the community who will explore why diversity and inclusion matter in hearing healthcare and how we can improve our cultural competence and address race barriers in the healthcare system. This series is open to all who work with adults and pediatrics with any degree of hearing loss.
Tuesday, November 15th at 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
This series will be hosted through Audiology Online. This course has been approved for . 1 ASHA CEU, .1 AAA CEU, and 1.0 IHS CE Credit.
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Pediatric Therapy Resources
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ACI Alliance is happy to offer resources on pediatric therapy, including speech/language habilitation services for children following cochlear implantation. Visit our website for more information and examples of teletherapy programs, including the iHear program offered by St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf.
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Media Representation of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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By Elizabeth Walker, Marcia Walsh-Aziz, Andrea Warner-Czyz
With more shows and films including the DHH community—and hearing technologies—in storylines, how can creators ensure portrayals are accurate and meaningful?
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ACI Alliance Provides Support for Washington State Medicaid Coverage
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Along with other partners, ACI Alliance State Champs and staff have worked on ensuring coverage and funding for cochlear implantation for adults under Medicaid in Washington State. Currently, Governor Inslee is considering adding the necessary budget for the upcoming year and ACI Alliance sent a letter of support for this critical inclusion. ACI Alliance State Champs are working on a number of similar initiatives in other states.
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ACI Alliance Executive Director Donna Sorkin recently spoke with the Cochlear Implant Basics podcast about the changes in the criteria for adults covered by Medicare.
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Local Media Opportunities on Medicare Expansion
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ACI Alliance organizational member Henry Ford Health was featured in an article on mlive.com explaining the recent Medicare expansion for cochlear implants. The policy change opens up the possibility of cochlear implants for Medicare beneficiaries who previously were not eligible. ACI Alliance urges all clinics and hospitals to reach out to local media in an effort to spread awareness of this important change. ACI Alliance staff are available to answer questions or provide resources on media outreach.
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Theodore R. McRackan, MD, MSCR; Brittany N. Hand, PhD, OTR/L; Shreya Chidarala, BS
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Understanding Patient Expectations Before Implantation Using the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life–Expectations Instrument
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Teddy McRackan, MD MSCR of the Medical University of South Carolina was awarded a grant from the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (10/17-9/20) to improve how cochlear implant outcomes in adults are measured. His work has resulted in the development and application of the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL) instrument suite. This was recently published in the JAMA-Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Journal.
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Sweeney, Victoria; Dillon, Margaret AuD, PhD; Park, Lisa AuD; Brown, Kevin D. MD, PhD
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Don’t Defer, Please Refer! Cochlear Implantation Candidacy as Part of the Hearing Health Care Continuum
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Some children and adults with severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss in one or both ears experience either limited or no improvement in speech recognition with acoustic amplification. For these cases, significant improvements have been experienced with cochlear implant (CI) use. However, approximately 50% of children and less than 5% of adults who could benefit from a CI receive one. Potential barriers to cochlear implantation include cost, geographic location, patient motivation, social support, and fears or uncertainties regarding the surgical procedure. Another significant barrier is awareness, with many patients who could potentially benefit from a CI not being referred for a CI candidacy evaluation.
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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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