Communicate Better with Hearing Loss
A two-session program for adults with hearing loss.
Hearing aids can help, but they may not solve every communication challenge.
You may still find it hard to follow conversations in cafés, family gatherings, meetings, group settings or noisy places. You may feel tired from listening, frustrated when you miss things, or less confident joining in.
You are not alone.
BHA’s ACE Your Hearing program, developed by UQ, helps adults with hearing loss learn practical communication strategies for everyday life. It is designed to help you feel more confident, better prepared and more connected.
Is this program for you?
ACE Your Hearing may be helpful if you:
- Wear hearing aids but still find some conversations difficult
- Avoid social situations because hearing feels too hard
- Struggle in background noise
- Feel tired after listening
- Want to communicate better with family, friends or workmates
- Want practical strategies you can use every day
- Would like to better understand your hearing loss
- Want to get more from your hearing aids or other hearing supports
A family member, friend or support person may also benefit from attending with you.
What you will learn
ACE Your Hearing focuses on real-life communication, not just hearing tests or hearing aids.
The program can help you:
Communicate more easily
Learn practical strategies for conversations at home, in groups, in social settings and in everyday community life.
Feel more confident
Understand what makes communication harder and what you can do before, during and after difficult listening situations.
Manage listening fatigue
Learn why hearing loss can make conversations tiring and how to plan for demanding listening environments.
Get more from hearing aids and other supports
Understand how hearing aids fit into the bigger picture, and learn about other tools, services and strategies that may help.
Support the people around you
Hearing loss affects communication with partners, family, friends and colleagues. The program can help others better understand what support is useful.
Why communication strategies matter
Hearing loss is different for every person. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Hearing aids and other devices can be very useful, but communication also depends on the environment, background noise, confidence, preparation and the people around you.
ACE Your Hearing gives you practical ways to manage these situations, so you can take part more fully in the things that matter to you.
Evidence-informed and developed with expertise
The second edition of the Active Communication Education (ACE) Program was developed from input from past participants, organisations like BHA and from of research conducted in the Communication Disability Centre at The University of Queensland.
The program aims to help adults with hearing loss to become more effective communicators and to provide them with strategies to cope better in everyday life.
It is a rehabilitation option for adults with hearing loss who might not want to wear hearing aids all the time or who want more than what hearing aids alone can provide.
What past participants say
“The ACE Your Hearing program has enabled me to have a more positive outlook on getting the best use of my aids and helped me to feel more comfortable and confident as I face the challenges of my hearing loss and wearing aids, giving me what is needed to live a better life.” – Christine, ACE Your Hearing participant
“The ACE Your Hearing program was so effective, it has become a ‘life-saver’ for me.” – Trevor, ACE Your Hearing participant
Trevor found the program helped him develop practical strategies for his own hearing loss, his daily life and the people around him.
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