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Communication is connecting. Join Dr. Carrie Spangler, a passionate audiologist with a personal hearing journey, as she interviews guests who are navigating their own professional or personal journey in the deaf/hard of hearing world. If you want to be empowEARed or just want to hear some great hearing and listening advice, this podcast is for you!
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Audiology is a rapidly advancing field, and it can be challenging to keep up! Join audiologist and clinical assistant professor Dr. Dakota Sharp, Au.D., CCC-A, on his journey to interview colleagues and experts about all things audiology and communication. Together, you’ll explore the techniques, new insights, and challenges that come from the study and treatment of hearing and balance. Each episode of On the Ear is worth 0.1 ASHA CEU for audiology after completing the accompanying course. V ...
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Welcome to the null podcast, where amazing things happen.
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A global network for the application of data science and AI to hearing (loss) research and technology. CAN will bring together academics, clinicians, industry partners, policymakers, and listeners to innovate hearing health(care).
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A Conversation with Tiffany Yu, author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto
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55:44Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! In this episode of the EmpowEAR Audiology Podcast, meet author Tiffany Yu as we discuss her newly published book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. Tiffany is an award-winning social impact entrepreneur, disability advocate, and content creator. She is the founder and CEO of Diversability, a social enterpr…
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Compassionate Counseling in Audiology
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1:07:11Earn 0.05 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=Compassionate-Counseling-in-Audiology Guest: Logan Faust, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA This episode explores the concept of compassionate counseling for clinicians, starting with rapport building through understanding biases, then including health literacy a…
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How Clinical Audiologists Can Conduct Research
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31:00Earn 0.05 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=How-Clinical-Audiologists-Can-Conduct-Research This episode features a discussion with clinical researcher Dr. Danika Pfeiffer, who shares insights into how clinicians can better access research, begin asking research questions, and conduct studi…
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Understanding Vestibular Disorders Across The Lifespan with Dr. Julie Honaker & Dr. Violette Lavender
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54:53Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! In this insightful episode of empowEAR Audiology, I am joined by two experts in vestibular and balance care. Dr. Julie Honaker and Dr. Violette Lavender shed light on the complexities of vestibular disorders in children and adults. Representing care across the lifespan, they discuss the impact of the…
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The cCMV and Autism Connection with Megan Pesch
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1:01:39Guest: Megan Pesch, MD, MS This episode features a discussion with Dr. Megan Pesch, the past president of the National CMV Foundation. She shares her insights as a physician specializing in evaluating and treating children with developmental and behavioral differences. The conversation centers around her work in congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) re…
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Research Sample: What’s New in Pediatric Amplification? with Ryan McCreery
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36:00Guest: Ryan McCreery, PhD This episode features the leading expert in pediatric amplification sharing current Best Practices and research in hearing aid programming and care for children. The discussion ranges from programming methods to outcome measures and includes upcoming collaborations between audiology and neuroscience.…
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Educational Audiology Awareness Week: Hearing Screening In Schools
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36:07Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! In this episode of the empowEAR Audiology Podcast, we explore the importance of Educational Audiology Awareness Week with guests Dr. Kristin Jolkowski and Dr. Tori Ashton of the Educational Audiology Association, who highlights the essential role of school hearing screenings. They discuss how early i…
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Behind the Scenes in Audiology Research with Amanda Sloop
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1:03:44Guest: Amanda Sloop, AuD., CCC-A - This episode explores the clinical research progress, from the spark of a question to study design, subject recruitment, writing/analysis, and eventually conference submission and publication. The guest shares her experiences in strategic design and recruitment and disseminating information with social media or co…
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Auditory Processing Unwrapped with Dr. Matthew Barker, Part 2
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31:15Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Dr. Matthew Barker is the Founder and Director of Acoustic Pioneer. With a Doctorate from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Dr. Barker has dedicated his career to advancing the field of audiology, particularly in the area of auditory processing. Part 2 of this podcast series focuses in on…
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Embracing Leadership in Audiology with Madison Howe
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1:02:51Guest: Madison Howe, Aud, CCC-A - This episode explores the evolving role of professionals as they transition from clinician to leadership position. It will address the challenges and opportunities faced by clinicians in assuming leadership roles, emphasizing the importance of different styles, planning, and quality improvement.…
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A Deep Dive into Cochlear Nerve Deficiency with Melissa Anderson
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1:00:15Guest: Melissa Anderson, AuD, CCC-A: This episode explores cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) and its consequences, focusing on using cochlear implants in this population. The guest provides expert insights into counseling and programming, as well as what collaborating on a team to manage these patients looks like.…
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Auditory Processing Unwrapped with Dr. Matthew Barker: Part 1
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52:43Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Matthew Barker, Founder and Director of Acoustic Pioneer, and a renowned Audiologist with a specialization in auditory processing. Dr. Barker completed his Doctorate at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2004, where he focused on testing auditory pro…
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A Conversation with Dr. Don Goldberg!
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42:04Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me for a repeat guest, Dr. Don Goldberg, CCC-SLP/A, FAAA, LSLS Cert. AVT, as we dive into the newly released Test of Auditory Functioning which is a criterion-based test for toddlers through school-age children who are deaf or hard of hearing available from Bluetree Publishing. This episode will…
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An Interview With The Deaf Queen Boss, Kellina Powell!
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30:31Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me for an interview with the Deaf Queen Boss, Kellina Powell! Kellina is an entrepreneur, coach and author of the book “Everyday I am Just Deaf”. Kellina loves to help people with their personal growth and educate others about the deaf community. At the age of 4 she lost her hearing in both ears…
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Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Today, we're joined by Gil Kaminski, co-founder of Humelan, a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to guiding individuals through hearing health and wellness. Humelan offers a person-centered approach, community support, and an AI companion app for hearing health. Inspired to address the challenges f…
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A Conversation with Dr. Jasmine Simmons!
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30:49Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Extraordinary Dr. Jasmine Simmons is inspiring all of empowEAR’s listeners on today’s podcast. Dr. Jasmine is a deafblind audiologist and author who just published the first book in her Usher Syndrome Series called Extraordinary Jordyn and her Bionic Ears. On this podcast you will hear how Dr. Jasmin…
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A Conversation with Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz!
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39:41Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me with Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz for a conversation about the role of social skills and emotional regulation as it relates to children and adolescents who are deaf and hard of hearing. Dr. Warner-Czyz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing in the School of Beh…
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Becoming a Certified Coach: A Conversation with Dr. Kari Morgenstein
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38:50Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Have you ever wanted to take your career to a new level? Do you feel stuck in your personal and professional life? Take a listen to the latest episode of empowEAR Audiology with guest Dr. Kari Morgenstein. Kari is the co-founder of dB Coaching group which focuses on championing and supporting healthc…
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The 3 A's of Health Literacy - Accurate, Accessible, & Actionable: Sydney Bassard, The ListeningSLP
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27:40Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! The 3 A’s of Health Literacy - Accurate, Accessible, and Actionable. Today’s episode with Sydney Bassard (The ListeningSLP) takes a deeper dive into the importance of health literacy from a family and professional perspective. Sydney is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. She received her …
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Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me as I talk with Valli Gideons who is an author, speaker, and mother of two teens who were born with hearing loss. Valli is a repeat guest (go back to episode 29 and hear more of her story). In this episode, we chat about her book “Through the Fog: Navigating Life’s Challenges While Raising Kid…
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Educational Audiology Awareness Week!
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18:38Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Click here for a transcript of the episode Get excited about the first annual Educational Audiology Awareness Week! empowEAR Audiology and EAA have teamed up to kick off the week with an overview podcast!! On today’s episode Dr. Tor…
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A Conversation with Erika Gagnon & Erin Thompson!
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42:27Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Did you know that one of the most significant predictors of receptive and expressive language for children who use cochlear implants was the age at which they achieved full-time use of their devices? Achieving full-time use can be a challenge. Join Dr. Erika Gagnon, Au.D., and Erin Thompson, M.S., CC…
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A Conversation with Jace Wolfe, Ph.D.!
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38:35Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Click here for a transcript of the episode Take a listen to the latest empowEAR Audiology episode with Dr. Jace Wolfe, Ph.D. who is the Senior Vice President of Innovation at the Oberkotter Foundation and Hearing First. This convers…
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A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Sydlowski!
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45:33Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me for a conversation with Dr. Sarah Sydlowski as we dig deeper into why cochlear implants are NOT the last resort for patients with the expanding criteria. In this conversation, we discuss the current referral guideline and walk through a case study to help dispel some of the common misconcepti…
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The Evolution of Cochlear Implants for Single Sided Deafness (SSD) with Margaret Dillon
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1:01:24Guest: Margaret Dillon, AuD, PhD - Dr. Meg Dillon shares the history of treatment for single-sided deafness (SSD), how cochlear implants have become a good intervention option for this population, and how our approach to programming CI for SSD has evolved. Her new approaches include incorporating imaging and addressing frequency mismatch.…
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A Conversation with Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh!
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58:05Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Have you ever met or worked with someone who experiences Misophonia or Annoyance Hyperacusis? Join me for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh who has been practicing audiology for 20 years. She is the co-founder of Little Heroes Pediatric Hearing Clinic in Utah. Dr. Tubaugh specializes in tinnitu…
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Discovering and Addressing Disparities in Hearing Healthcare with Matthew Bush
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1:03:36Guest: Matthew Bush, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS - Dr. Matthew Bush is a leader in the field of research regarding disparities in hearing healthcare. He shares his work in assessing these disparities and what clinicians can practically do to begin addressing these gaps and barriers to care.Af SpeechTherapyPD.com
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A Deep Dive into Microtia and Atresia with Meredith Berger
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59:13Meredith Berger is the Director of Clarke School New York, a leader in the field of early intervention for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, and parent of a child with bilateral microtia/atresia. She discusses her experiences and the connections across these disciplines, as well as provides an in-depth discussion of microtia and atresia.…
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A Conversation with Thibault Duchemin, the Inventor of AVA
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46:29Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Thibault Duchemin grew up in Paris, France as the only hearing person in a deaf family. Sign language was his first language, and he experienced from a very early age the multiple challenges that deaf and hard-of-hearing people face in understanding and communicating with the rest of society. Helping…
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A Conversation with Donna Sorkin!
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1:09:22Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me for an interview with Donna Sorkin, the executive director of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance, a national organization devoted to expanding access to cochlear implantation for all who may benefit. She has had a long career in advocacy for people with hearing loss at for-profit and non-…
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Measuring Productivity in Audiology with Derek Stiles
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1:03:32Guest: Derek Stiles, PhD, CCC-A - Dr. Stiles is the Director of the Diagnostic Audiology Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, and his team recently developed metrics for measuring productivity in their department. In this episode, he describes their process for developing wRVUs, how it affects workflow, and how current clinicians can incorporate …
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Dr. Hilary Davis, Listening Related Fatigue
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26:12Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Have you ever been fatigued from listening? Join me for a conversation with Dr. Hilary Davis as she explains her research on listening-related fatigue and a tool, the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scales, that can be utilized clinically and educationally. Dr. Hilary Davis is a pediatric audiologist at the Vande…
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Chezi Pollack: Teen with Cochlear Implants Shares His Hearing Thoughts
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28:10Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me on this empowEARing podcast with Chezi Pollack! Chezi is a teenager with bilateral cochlear implants who has advice for all of us…don’t give up! Life has its challenges, you can climb over those challenges, and greatness will come your way. Chezi was born in the United States and spent his fi…
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A Conversation with Chad Ruffin, MD!
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57:13Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me for a personal and professional discussion about how a personal journey of living with hearing loss created a professional path to becoming a deaf ENT surgeon with Dr. Chad Ruffin. Dr. Ruffin was born with severe hearing loss and is uniquely equipped with the skills and experience to improve …
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Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join Dr. Carrie Spangler, host of empowEAR Audiology, in this gratefulness episode. Living out the mission of the 3C Digital Media Network, Dr. Spangler shares how she is grateful to personally be able to connect, collaborate, and communicate through her cochlear implant journey AND grateful to be th…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Audiology with Madison Howe
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1:04:13Guest: Madison Howe, AuD, CCC-A - Dr. Howe shares the ways that clinicians can adjust their practice to improve inclusivity for their gender-diverse patients. Her discussion includes tips, training, language, and opportunities for growth that audiologists can utilize to ensure their care is compassionate and culturally competent.…
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Dr. Matt Bush: Health Disparities In Hearing Health
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58:50Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me in a conversation about how social determinants of health are critical conversation and considerations for improving hearing health care for individuals and families. Dr. Matthew L. Bush is an otolaryngologist, neurotologist, and professor at the University of Kentucky. He received his medica…
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Improving Expectations and Quality of Life for Cochlear Implant Patients with Teddy McRackan
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1:01:29Guest: Teddy McRackan, MD - The guest shares his work evaluating the poor correlation between cochlear implant speech recognition scores and patient-reported outcome measures. Discussion explores how we can improve pre-CI evaluations and patient expectations, as well as a new tool developed to assess CI Quality of Life.…
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How Can Mentorship Take Your Career to the Next Level? with J. Riley DeBacker
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1:00:05Guest: J. Riley DeBacker, AuD, Ph.D. - Mentorship is a topic not often formally taught but critical to the success of professionals in a variety of backgrounds. Not only can mentorship benefit mentees, but also mentors and the profession as a whole. Dr. DeBacker shares his insights on the impact mentorship has played in his career, and how those no…
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Rebecca Alexander: Living with Adversity
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53:15Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me in a moving conversation with Rebecca Alexander. In this conversation, Rebecca takes a deep dive into her own life that she has graciously shared in her published book “Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found”. Rebecca is a psychotherapist, extreme athlete, and activist. She grew up …
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Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! It is Official!!! Rally Caps was selected for the 31st Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis starting the week of October 10-16, 2022. This book to film shines a positive spotlight on deafness, cochlear implants, sports, and friendship. Join me as I talk with the woman who made this h…
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Dr. Uma Soman: Opportunities Listening Together
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50:16Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Opportunities are the theme of this podcast. Dr. Uma Soman is an assistant professor at Fontbonne University, nonprofit director for Listening Together, and teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing and listening and spoken language specialist. In this podcast, she discusses the opportunities that she has …
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Dr. Ivette Cejas, Psychologist: Parental Stress & Self-Efficacy Support
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46:36Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Stress is a part of every parenting/family journey. This parenting stress can be compounding when a child is deaf/hard of hearing. Join me in a conversation with Dr. Ivette Cejas, licensed psychologist, Associate Professor at the University of Miami Ear Institute, and Director of Family Support Servi…
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Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me in this special interview with Lynn Wood. This interview takes a trip down memory lane for both of us! Lynn was one of my audiologists as a tween and has continued to be a mentor and friend throughout my personal and professional journey. Lynn is a nationally recognized Listening and Spoken L…
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Dr. Johnnie Sexton, Au.D.: Changing the Culture of Communication
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56:39Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me for an engaging interview with Dr. Johnnie Sexton, audiologist, as we discuss The CARE Project and Educational Audiology services with a theme of changing the culture of communication. Dr. Johnnie Sexton, Au.D., has worked with children who are deaf and hard of hearing for over four decades. …
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Dr. Jessica Hoefler: Unlocking Representation for Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Through Piper's Key
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28:23Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me in an inspiring conversation with Dr. Jessica Hoefler as she shares her story of Piper’s Key and her mission to gift inclusive books to children with disabilities that represent their unique selves in a positive light. Dr. Hoefler is an educational audiologist for the Summit Educational Servi…
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A holistic perspective on hearing technology
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59:35In this episode, Brent Edwards from NAL and Stefan Launer from Sonova take us through their careers and share lessons and perspectives on the development of hearing technology. We discuss how the development of technology become more holistic, design thinking, standardization and what's needed to get to new service models and innovation. Time index…
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Growing Stronger in Acceptance and Advocacy
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51:25Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me in a conversation with Sara Robinson, M.A., CCC-SLP as she opens up about growing stronger in her acceptance and advocacy as a hard of hearing individual. In this episode, Sara opens up to our audience about growing up with a slow progression of hearing loss, her up and down struggles with he…
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Composing a Soundtrack of Silence
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1:00:19Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Join me in a conversation with Matt Hay as he shares his emotional and physical journey of losing and regaining his hearing. Through his challenging experiences, he has chosen to focus on the things that he can do rather than the things that he cannot. Matt was a sophomore in college when he found ou…
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Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) for the deaf
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1:15:22Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) for the deaf and communication on equal terms regardless of hearing status. Episode 2 with Dimitri Kanevsky, Jessica Monaghan and Nicky Chong-White. Moderator Jan-Willem Wasmann You are witnessing a recording of an interview that was prepared as an experiment using an automated speech recognition system (speech to…
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