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Advanced Bionics CI Peeps Page
Are you a professional interested in learning more about cochlear implants?
Do you want to feel more confident when talking about cochlear implants?
Do you want access to resources that you can share with your patients and their families?
This webpage is dedicated to hearing aid audiologists and dispensers with a special interest in cochlear implants; including CI Champions, and those who have a special interest in this field.
Here you will find useful cochlear implant and related resources, links to educational webinars, upcoming events, and updates from our professional education team.
We are committed to improving access to cochlear implants for adults and children who can benefit from this life-changing technology, and we want you to feel informed when discussing cochlear implants with your patients and their families.
The page will be continually updated so if there is anything you would like to see which does not already feature here, please let us know.
Look out for #CIpeeps for regular updates on social media!
What is a Cochlear Implant?
Watch the video below to find out how a cochlear implant works.
To learn more about how a cochlear implant works visit our website.
CI Resources
Here are some resources you may find useful to refer to when talking about cochlear implants with your patients and families.
Useful Links
Here are some links that you may find useful in your clinical practice:
- Hearing Link is a UK-wide charity for people with hearing loss, their families and friends. They have useful information about cochlear implants on their website which is easy to read and understand.
- This Action on Hearing Loss factsheet explains what a cochlear implant is, how it works, who can receive one and how it is fitted, and is written for adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss and their families.
- This National Deaf Children's Society booklet gives information about cochlear implants, the assessment process and using a cochlear implant to parents and caregivers of children with severe-to-profound hearing loss.
- This document from the BAA and BSA gives guidance on how to ensure adults are optimally aided so they can get the best possible outcomes with their hearing aids when being assessed for a cochlear implant.
- The Phonak quick guide to the management of severe-to-profound hearing loss in adults.
- NICE guidelines for cochlear implants for children and adults with severe-to-profound deafness.
- Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability see https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work for more information.
- Gordon Morris provide hearing equipment to use alongside hearing aids and cochlear implants, to support better speech understanding in challenging listening environments.
A Supportive Community
We work closely with a thriving group of volunteer mentors who are AB cochlear implant wearers. In our AB Community everyone 'gets it' because they have been there too. Our AB mentors share their stories, connections and insider tips to lift others up on their hearing journeys. When you refer someone for mentorship, you can expect that we will match them with someone who shares their interests and/or hearing history. When needed we will match people with a small group of Mentors, to offer a range of perspectives and insights.
E-mail hear-uk@advancedbionics.com to request a mentor match today.
Self-referrals are also welcome.
AB Recipient Stories
Listen to one of our AB cochlear implant wearer's talking about their experience of living with a cochlear implant.
Carole's Story
I feared losing my job. How a Cochlear Implant helped me regain control of my life.
Sam's Story
How I learned to love music again with my cochlear implant.
Communication Support and Listening Practice Tools
You can find all of our rehabilitation and support resources in our single sign-on HearingSuccess portal. Please register for free to unlock all the resources and to see how they can benefit you and your hearing aid wearers. We offer bespoke training sessions on the HearingSuccess portal and individual resources if needed, so please contact us if you would like any support with this.
The HearingSuccess portal is suitable for all hearing aid wearers, regardless of whether they are cochlear implant candidates or not. Please download the HearingSuccess Portal flyer from the CI resources section, with your patients and families/caregivers and encourage them to sign up to make use of all the free resources.
For more information visit the HearingSuccess portal: www.hearingsuccess.com
Events for Professionals
We host a range of events and training courses for professionals. More information can be found on our Events page.
Events for CI Candidates
We host regular Communicate with Success (CWS) events to support CI candidates and recipients and their families/caregivers.
We host group events on a monthly basis but also offer one-to-one individual meetings for those with a specific need or requirement. More information can be found on our Events page.
Please download the CWS 121 booking flyer from the CI resources section and share with anyone that you think may benefit from talking to us about cochlear implants.
Severe and Profound Network for Professionals
At AB, we believe that Cochlear Implants should be part of a person’s hearing care continuum and so we have created a Severe and Profound (SAP) Network to support professionals working with families through their hearing and cochlear implant journeys.
The aim of the SAP network is to support professionals like you through providing the opportunity to learn and benefit from…
- Counselling tools for SAP hearing loss and CI referrals
- Assessment and management tools for SAP hearing loss
- Exclusive CPD opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Networking opportunities with other hearing healthcare professionals
- Collaboration with hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturers and charities
- Opportunities to influence/develop new resources
- Peer support
- A seat at the table!
Over 200 professionals have already joined the network, and we have an exciting schedule of events and learning opportunities planned for the year ahead which we can share with you once you register!
We are committed to improving the care of those living with severe and profound hearing loss and access to cochlear implants for children and adults who can benefit from this life-changing technology, and we would be delighted if you would want to work alongside us to do this.
Register to join the Severe and Profound (SAP) Network and receive more information here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/SAPNetwork
For more information contact us at hear-uk@advancedbionics.com.
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