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