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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

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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 Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler.

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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 Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler.

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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 Linktree at https://linktr.ee/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

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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/

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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.

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Join me in a conversation about one of my favorite topics, Educational Audiology!  On this podcast I had the opportunity to interview 2 educational audiologists who work for the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech.  Clarke has five sites that offer interdisciplinary professional services in center-based, home-based, school-based and virtual services for infants, families, school-age children and adults.  At Clarke, audiologists are a critical part of our interdisciplinary team of professionals that support students of all ages and their families.  

Ashley Dainton, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA, Audiologist at the Clarke Hearing Center 

From an early age, Ashley knew she wanted to work in a multidisciplinary field as a healthcare professional. She graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University with a B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She completed her Doctorate of Audiology at the Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium (NOAC) and received the 2017 Lagler Award for outstanding graduate student. Ashley had clinical placements at the Independence Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, Mercy Health, Stark County Educational Service Center, the Kent State University and University of Akron clinics and she was part of NOAC's first audiology mission to Guatemala. Ashley went to California to complete her fourth-year audiology externship at the Providence Speech and Hearing Center. During her externship, Ashley had three clinical rotations that included adult and pediatric hearing aid fitting and services, diagnostic testing and specialty testing, auditory brainstem response testing and cochlear implants. 

Rebecca Huzzy, AuD, CCC-A, Educational Audiologist at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

Rebecca Huzzy, AuD, CCC-A, Educational Audiologist at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, graduated cum laude from Bloomsburg University in 2003 with a BS in audiology and speech pathology and then again in 2007 with a doctorate in audiology. Dr. Huzzy has worked as a clinical audiologist at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware since graduating, and began working as an educational audiologist at Clarke Philadelphia in July 2013. Her clinical interests include cochlear implants, amplification and education.  

For more information about Clarke visit the following website and follow them on social media. 

Clarke: https://www.clarkeschools.org

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her Linktree at https://linktr.ee/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 Dr. Stacey Lim, AuD., Ph.D., CCC-A who is an Assistant Professor of Audiology at Central Michigan University.  Dr. Lim has both a personal and professional journey in the field of audiology. Her research and publication areas include cochlear implantation, aural rehabilitation, language and literacy development and cognitive processing mechanisms.  She also teaches multiple classes in the department of Audiology at Central Michigan University.  Dr. Lim also has a lifelong journey growing up with hearing loss.  In this podcast interview, Stacey shares her parent’s journey of navigating a world of raising a child who is deaf as well as her own personal experiences growing up in the mainstream school setting and later navigating to the field of audiology.  

For more information about Dr. Stacey Lim:

https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/CHP/directory/Pages/Stacey-Lim-.aspx

www.disabledbeautyshow.com

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler.

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

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One good ear is all you need, right?  Join me for a special episode about Unilateral Hearing Loss with Dr. Anita Jeyakumar, MD, MS.  In this episode we dig deeper into the impact of unilateral hearing loss as well as non medical and medical solutions.  Dr. Jeyakumar has over 20 years of experience in the field of otolaryngology.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Belmont University in Nashville, TN, her master’s in chemistry degree (MS) from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN, and her medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. Dr. Jeyakumar completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Otolaryngology at Strong Memorial Hospital University of Rochester, in New York. She completed her clinical fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.  Dr. Jeyakumar works for Mercy Health Otolaryngology in the Youngstown area in Ohio where she is starting a multidisciplinary clinic for patients with hearing loss, and a cochlear implantation and hearing rehabilitation program. Her current research interests are focused on the genetics of hearing loss, outcomes research and quality of life projects. 

To contact Dr. Jeyakumar, visit the website:

https://www.mercy.com/find-a-doctor/physicians/anita-jeyakumar/1985497

For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler.

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