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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 hearing aids,  and becoming more and more comfortable with being hard of hearing and advocating.  Sara’s vulnerability is courage for others who are trying to “be fine” on the outside while furiously paddling underneath the surface to keep up with communication challenges.  

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Sara Robinson, M.A., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Family Consultant for Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs. She has worked with children who are deaf or hard of hearing for 13 years, first at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, NE, and then at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs. She enjoys working with children of all ages and communication modalities to help each child and family reach their full potential. Sara grew up hard of hearing and uses her experiences to help guide families along their journey.

Sara can be reached at  [email protected]

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

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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 out that he was going to lose his hearing.  At first, he was in denial but when the sound started slipping away, he wanted to mentally capture and curate a soundtrack of songs about freedom, tragedy and falling in love.  On this podcast, Matt takes us through his journey of overcoming the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of finding out about the diagnosis of NF2 (Neurofibromatosis type 2), losing his hearing, and going through the ABI (auditory brainstem implant) process.  Listen in and be inspired by Matt’s message to listeners about hope, overcoming adversity, and inspiring those around you. 

To find out more about Matt Hay visit his social media connections: 

Matt Hay | Composing a Soundtrack of Silence (hearmatthay.com)

(4) Matt Hay | LinkedIn

Matt Hay | Facebook

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For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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Take a deeper dive into the impact that YOU have as a leader in your own life with guest Gayla Guignard, Chief Strategy and Programs Officer for the AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  Join me in an empowering conversation about the topic of servant leadership and how each person is a leader within.  Each of us has a story to share and we have the opportunity to rewrite the story that we live.  Gayla has extensive experiences and roles that have shaped her servant leadership.  She served as the founding director of Indiana’s Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education (CDHHE) preceded by several years as Indiana’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) coordinator.  Gayla served as AG Bell’s Chief Programs Officer from 2003-2007, worked at the Univesity of Tennesse from 1991-2003, a consultant with the National Center on Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) from 2007-2013.  She is an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, and certified listening and spoken language professional.  Do What YOU LOVE!  

To get into contact with Gayla Guignard please visit

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For more information about AG Bell visit:  www.agbell.org

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For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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Join me in an important conversation with Drs. Jessica Sullivan and Lauren Calandruccio about the IMPACT Program which stands for Innovative Mentoring and Professional Advancement through Cultural Training.  The goal of the IMPACT Program is to increase diversity within the field of speech-language pathology and audiology.  These 2 audiologists have partnered together to offer a year-long mentoring program for students of color to elevate, support, educate, create networks, build confidence, and foster friendships.  Dr. Sullivan shares her own personal journey of becoming a black audiologist in a predominantly white profession and how her experiences shaped a formal mentoring program for undergraduate students.  Dr. Calandruccio shares her insight on the positive impact of providing students access to diverse professionals in the field the ways these connections have empowered her students. Take a listen and learn about the IMPACT Program’s priorities and the opportunities it has to offer and consider how this podcast can impact you to make a difference and implement a similar program.    

Dr. Jessica Sullivan is the interim Department Chair and assistant professor in the Communicative Sciences and Disorders department at Hampton.  Lauren Calandruccio is the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor II, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. 

For more information visit:

https://psychsciences.case.edu/faculty/lauren-calandruccio/

https://science.hamptonu.edu/csad/facstaff.cfm

https://www.instagram.com/impact_csd/

https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2021/10000/Student_IMPACT__New_Program_Promotes_Diversity,.1.aspx

https://www.asha.org/siteassets/surveys/2020-member-and-affiliate-profile.pdf

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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Take a listen to this engaging conversation with Lisa Kovacs.  Lisa is a parent and professional who has had over 21 years of experience parenting her own child as well as advocating and empowering other families who are on this journey.  Lisa gives us a peek into her own journey of raising a child who is deaf/hard of hearing and provides our listeners with thoughtful, reflective advice.  Lisa is also employed by the Hands and Voices organization which is a parent-driven organization that supports families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing with a motto of “what works for your child is what makes the choice right”.  Lisa is the current director of programs in which she provides support and oversight to the GBYS and ASTra programs, including start up support, as well as providing technical assistance and information coordination.  She is also the director of the FL3 program.    

To connect with Lisa or find out more information about Hands and Voices, visit the following links:  

[email protected]

Hands & Voices Chapter listing – https://handsandvoices.org/chapters/starts.htm  

Family-based Organizations/ Family leaders FL3 Center listing – https://handsandvoices.org/fl3/topics/fam-fam-support/need-support.html

H&V Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/handsandvoices  

 Transcript: https://www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/empowear-audiology-podcast

 

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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Join me in talking with Dr. Kristina Blaiser about the importance of understanding systematic assessments patterns and trends for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and using trends for training and collaboration for SLPs and other related professionals. Dr. Kristina (Kristi) Blaiser is an Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology at Idaho State University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Speech-Language Hearing Sciences from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Kristi's professional and research focus is to ensure children who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing reach their full potential, specifically through systematic assessment as the foundation for support and training of the adults who interact with them. Dr. Blaiser is the Coordinator for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s Special Interest Group, Pediatric Hearing  and Hearing Disorders, the Idaho representative for the national Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council, and a committee member of Idaho’s Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Council.

Join Dr. Kristina Blaiser and I in this podcast episode  reviews research about assessment information and the importance of integrating into meaningful goals and objectives for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, through professional development opportunities and resources.  Taking a step back, seeking collaboration, and continuously listening and increasing knowledge are important key discussion points to help children who are deaf and hard of hearing reach their potential.  

You can reach Dr. Kristi Blaiser at [email protected]

Transcript: https://www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/empowear-audiology-podcast

 

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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What happens when a student who is deaf or hard of hearing does not have an educational audiologist on their educational team?  Join me in this episode with Dr. Kym Meyer as she shares how her grassroots efforts have grown to provide the IDEA related services to multiple districts across Massachusetts.  She received her undergraduate degree in communication disorders and education and her master’s degree in audiology from Gallaudet University.  In 1994 she obtained an educational audiology position at the Learning Center for the Deaf in Mass.  In 2001, she started what is now known as the Public School Partnerships which provides statewide educational audiology services in 80 school districts. Dr. Kym Meyer recently received her PhD in special education policy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a focus on how to expand educational audiology services across the United States. Dr. Kym Meyer continues to utilize her research and professional knowledge in supporting students, parents, and professionals through her work at the university, state, and national levels.

 

Please check out the resources mentioned in this podcast! 

https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/rel.svcs.ed.aud.meyer.htm

https://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/to-advocate-for-educational-audiology-33424

https://www.edaud.org/position-stat/15-position-02-18.pdf

To reach Dr. Kym Meyer:  

www.KymMeyer.com 

[email protected]

Twitter handle is @KymPMeyer

Transcript: https://www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/empowear-audiology-podcast

 

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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Join me in a conversation with Derek Houston, Ph.D. as we discuss how language impacts children with cochlear implants.  Dr. Houston brings a wealth of information to this topic.  Dr. Houston currently is in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine where he directs the Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development. His work has focused on the effects of early auditory deprivation and subsequent cochlear implantation on speech discrimination, attention to speech, sensitivity to language-specific properties of speech, word learning, and general cognitive skills in deaf infants and toddlers. In this episode, Dr. Houston discusses a proposed conceptual framework to explain the relationship between language input and language outcomes. TAAC is the idea that total language input directed to children with cochlear implants  is moderated by what is accessible, attended, and coordinated with the child. Take a listen as we take a deeper dive into each of the TAAC components.

For more information about the Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development and also to connect with Dr. Derek Houston, visit the website: 

https://medicine.osu.edu/departments/otolaryngology/research/buckeye-center

https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/otolaryngology/derek-houston-phd

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

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Join me in a conversation with the accomplished Dr. Donald Goldberg as we have a discussion about the important history and work of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, the important work and collaboration between hearing healthcare professionals, educators, and families, and the positive impact of the fields, including how Dr. Goldberg ventured into the field. Dr. Donald Goldberg has his Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A, LSLS certified AVT, and is full professor at the College of Wooster (Ohio).  Dr. Goldberg is also a member of the Professional Staff for the Section of Audiology and Hearing Implant Program (HIP) at the Cleveland Clinic’s Head and Neck Institute.  Dr. Goldberg has co-authored a book, written numerous book chapters, published a range of research-based and clinical publications, and has been an invited speaker throughout the United States and Canada, as well as 16 other countries.  He was awarded the “Honors” of the AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in 2018 and became a “Fellow” of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2020.  Dr. Goldberg's most recent clinical work has been the field testing of the soon-to-be published "Test of Auditory Functioning" (BlueTree Publishing). 

For more information about Dr. Goldberg visit

https://wooster.edu/bio/dgoldberg/

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-spangler/

For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com

Join me in a conversation with Dr. Donald Goldberg as we discuss the important history & work of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing & the collaboration between hearing healthcare professionals, educators, & families. Dr. Goldberg has his Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A, LSLS Cert. AVT, and is a professor at the College of Wooster (OH).  Dr. Goldberg is also a member of the Professional Staff for the Section of Audiology and Hearing Implant Program (HIP) at the Cleveland Clinic’s Head and Neck Institute.