Ear Foundation study confirms benefits of Ida Institute’s My World Pediatric Counseling Tool

Developed in 2011 by the Ida Institute in cooperation with a group of audiologists, My World uses play theory to help children describe their experiences with hearing loss. The tool is designed as a game board and allows children to act out their days with a variety a characters, locations, and accessories.

The Ear Foundation study was conducted through a series of training sessions in the UK and Belgium involving audiologists, teachers of the deaf, teaching assistants, speech language therapists and mainstream school staff. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with 100% of respondents stating that the child they used the tool with enjoyed playing with My World and 87% indicating that My World made it easy to problem solve with the child. An impressive 92% of study participants reported that My World helped them achieve the goal of their session. Several also stated that they adapted their goals based on the information gathered by using My World.

In addition to better understanding the professionals’ experience using My World, the Foundation also gathered their recommendations on how to further develop the pediatric counseling tool.

To learn more about the My World Pediatric Counseling Tool and to order a copy of the game board, visit idainstitute.com.

Source: Ida Institute