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Accentuating the Positive: Overcoming the Complexities of Stigma Through Thoughtful Product Design & More-Effective Person-Centered Communication

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1.  Removal of the most identifiable features on hearing devices that are associated with hearing aid use, such as the Styletto’s case which has no visible switches or buttons, is an example of addressing which type of stigma? Deidentification Concealment Normalization Ageism

2.  Making the device as invisible as possible, like completely in the canal (CIC) devices, is an example of addressing which type of stigma? Deidentification Concealment Normalization Ageism

3.  Making the device look like a common, non-stigmatizing device such as consumer earbuds is an example of addressing which type of stigma? Deidentification Concealment Normalization Ageism

4.  The stigma of hearing loss is often interrelated with stigma associated with which other common condition? Vertigo Aging Tinnitus Blindness

5.  What is a reasonable first step in addressing stigma in the clinic? Acknowledging it and talking about it Listening and then ignoring it Tabling it until the first follow-up Measuring it with a validated self-report