Audiology Outside the Box PLLC

A deaf-owned counseling and rehab-focused audiology telepractice: MA, MD, VA, and DC. Opinions my own, not medical advice, unrelated to outside organizations.

[AMPHL @amphltweets]

Myth: Deaf people can't be audiologists
Fact: They certainly can!

Meet the deaf clinical audiologist Dr. Sparks who operates a telepractice called @AudOTB that focuses on audiology counseling, aural (re)habilitation, & consumer education.

[AMPHL @amphltweets]

Dr. Sparks is a deaf, lesbian clinical audiologist who operates the telepractice @AudOTB that focuses on audiology counseling, aural (re)habilitation, and consumer education. She also works part-time at a more traditional clinic.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

L.A. Unified School District is poised to vote on a controversial proposal that may reshape education for thousands of deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

https://t.co/KzRB5AY7KL

[Jason Lehmbeck @jasonlehmbeck]

For parents raising kids with disabilities, Twitter is a great place to learn how to care without being ableist.

Everyday, disability rights leaders share wisdom that challenges my thinking and my actions.

Here are my favorites to follow. Please highlight more below ...

[Motion Light Lab @MotionLightLab]

What’s sweet, wears frosting, and slings out the baddest ASL holiday rhymes? Check out the song Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Sugar put together just for you! Enjoy! The Motion Light Lab team wishes you a festive holiday season and a joyful new year! @GallaudetU

[Dr Zed Sehyr @zedsehyr]

Do you use picture-naming tasks in your work? Do you lie awake at night wondering what factors influence picture naming in sign language? I did. For months. My gratitude goes to all colleagues who helped me develop the ASL Picture Naming norms! @kemmorey1 https://t.co/8F5WPVSQrY

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

@honeybteach Are you thinking of Erber’s hierarchy of auditory skills? It’s not CI-specific. https://t.co/7t7gELJZZH

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

@honeybteach This is the first I’ve ever heard of “5 levels of hearing with CIs.”

[AMPHL @amphltweets]

The world has gained many things thanks to the perspective of deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including gaining many amazing medical professionals!

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

Audiology Outside the Box took a two-week Twitter break, but back now! You can check out our past couple of weeks’ discussions on Facebook https://t.co/ZddmPa1XJM and Instagram https://t.co/Gpu3svLNYL

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

Not sure of what to ask your child's audiologist about their new hearing aids? This free handout describes 5 topics to bring up at your child's hearing aid fitting: https://t.co/4ZhOk68GAK

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

This provides the audiologist much better information than an aided audiogram, which is why aided audiograms are not seen as frequently now as in the past.

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

Today's question: "My daughter's audiologist didn't do an audiogram with her hearing aids on. Why not?" There's a good reason that an audiologist might not do this. Read on to learn more!

[Audiology Outside the Box PLLC @AudOTB]

The cross shapes are the person's hearing aid prescription. If the lines match with the crosses, the hearing aid's programming matches the person's prescription.