Rehabilitation

Introducing: MED-EL’s Adult Rehabilitation Kits

Adult Rehabilitation Lesson Kit 1

Cochlear implant recipients get the most from their device(s) if they receive rehabilitation to help the brain interpret the electrical stimulation it receives via the cochlear implant(s).  Research shows that structured, active listening practice leads to best outcomes following cochlear implantation.Balkany, T., Hodges, A., Telischi, F., et al. (2008). William House Cochlear Implant Study Group: Position Statement on Bilateral Cochlear Implantation. Otology & Neurotology, 29:107–108.[1] Adults with hearing loss have an increased risk for cognitive decline.Frank R. Lin, MD, PhD; Kristine Yaffe, MD; Jin Xia, MS; Qian-Li Xue, PhD; Tamara B. Harris, MD, MS; Elizabeth Purchase-Helzner, PhD; Suzanne Satterfield, MD, DrPH; Hilsa N. Ayonayon, PhD; Luigi Ferrucci, MD, PhD; Eleanor M. Simonsick, PhD; for the Health ABC Study Group. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173(4):293-299.[2] However, auditory training has been shown to positively impact cognition.Ferguson, M.A., & Henshaw, H. (2015). Auditory training can improve working memory, attention, and communication in adverse conditions for adults with hearing loss. Frontiers in Psychology, 6:556.[3]

For hearing professionals that are looking for fun, entertaining and simple-to-use rehabilitation activities that provide recipients with suitable listening practice, our newly developed Adult Rehabilitation Kits (ARKs) are here to help!

Designed to offer structured and visually appealing listening practice, the ARKs incorporate three types of goals and activities for cochlear implant rehabilitation:

  1. Auditory Training: activities to retrain the auditory system with topics relevant to everyday life
  2. Auditory and Cognitive Processing: The ARKs include activities designed to incorporate a range of cognitive tasks into listening practice
  3. Integrating Hearing into the Lifestyle: activities to educate recipients and their families as well as support recipients to advocate for themselves in all areas of their lives.

Hearing professionals will find the kits extremely easy to use. Simply place the recipient into one of two levels and begin. There are no time consuming or unnecessary placement tests needed. You can just take the kits and get started.

Recipients will enjoy the visually appealing and interesting activities.

Each adult rehabilitation kit contains:

  • tips for providing cochlear implant rehabilitation to adults
  • a multi-level lesson plan with 3 activities
  • detailed instructions on how to deliver each activity
  • resources that can be shared with recipients so that they can continue their practice between rehabilitation sessions
  • specially created illustrations to keep listening practice interesting

The first ARK titled “Who’s Who” is the first of four ARKs based around the topic of Families. In addition to this ARK, 11 additional kits will be released in the future. All will be free to download, use, and share with colleagues and recipients to support them to get the best from their device(s).

Also included here is the ‘Introductory Activities’ Kit. This is designed to get recipients started in the first weeks after device activation.

Additional Adult Rehabilitation Kits

Since this post has been published, we have also released the following additional MED-EL Adult Rehabilitation Kits in multiple languages:

Need these kits in a different language? Let us know in the comments below!

References

  • [1]

    Balkany, T., Hodges, A., Telischi, F., et al. (2008). William House Cochlear Implant Study Group: Position Statement on Bilateral Cochlear Implantation. Otology & Neurotology, 29:107–108.

  • [2]

    Frank R. Lin, MD, PhD; Kristine Yaffe, MD; Jin Xia, MS; Qian-Li Xue, PhD; Tamara B. Harris, MD, MS; Elizabeth Purchase-Helzner, PhD; Suzanne Satterfield, MD, DrPH; Hilsa N. Ayonayon, PhD; Luigi Ferrucci, MD, PhD; Eleanor M. Simonsick, PhD; for the Health ABC Study Group. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173(4):293-299.

  • [3]

    Ferguson, M.A., & Henshaw, H. (2015). Auditory training can improve working memory, attention, and communication in adverse conditions for adults with hearing loss. Frontiers in Psychology, 6:556.

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4 Comments

Lorri Whitehurst

April 01, 2024

I tried “logging” into a Med-El Monday as I was led to believe it was a type of Zoom meeting with other Cochlear Implant participants only to find out it only cover a few things 1 on 1 that you HAVE TO make an appointment for which is NOT WHAT I WANT, I wanted to be in with a group of other participants that may have experienced what I have or even the same questions. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED. Also, a big complaint is the Med-El AudioLink device does have a very good distance of transmission, I go in the next room where only a wall blocks it and it’s major static and not able to understand what’s being said, but it definitely is uncomfortable sounding..

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April 02, 2024

Lorri, thank you for sharing your feedback regarding AudioLink and MED-EL Mondays. We have shared your feedback about AudioLink with the right team here at MED-EL HQ and your experience with your local MED-EL team in the US. You may be interested in MED-EL US's Hearpeer Hangouts, which is a more relaxed opportunity to get in touch with fellow recipients. Your local MED-EL team can provide more information regarding this. They will get in touch with you directly. Kind Regards

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María González Hidalgo

April 10, 2024

Me gustaría tener los kits de rehabilitación para adultos en español-castellano.

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April 11, 2024

Hi María, thank you for reaching out. We recommend checking out this page for further materials in Spanish: https://www.medel.com/es-es/support/rehabilitation/rehabilitation-downloads Kind regards, Gordana

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Sharon Hurt

May 24, 2024

Are the ARKs available in Mandarin or Cantonese thanks

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May 24, 2024

Hi Sharon, thanks for your comment. You can find all the languages for our ARKs here: https://www.medel.com/support/rehabilitation/rehabilitation-downloads Kind regards, Gordana

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Sophie Verdonck

August 22, 2024

Do these adult rehabilitation kits exist in Dutch? This would be a great added value in our rehabilitation sessions. Thanks!

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August 23, 2024

Hi Sophie, thanks for reaching out. You can find our children's rehab downloads in multiple languages, including Dutch, here: https://www.medel.com/support/rehabilitation/rehabilitation-downloads-for-children Kind regards, Gordana

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