All About Audiology - Hearing Resources To Empower You

This January, will be the three year anniversary of the All About Audiology Podcast. After 74 episodes in, Dr, Lilach Saperstein is proud to announce that we’ve officially reached 50,000 downloads of this podcast. What is 50,000 total downloads? That means 50,000 clicks on an episode. Through the episodes, there have been so many amazing […] The post All About Celebrating 50,000 Downloads – Episode 75 appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here About our guest: Dr. Leah Beekman Ph.D.,CCC-SLP completed a doctoral program at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, she holds a role as a clinical assistant professor at Chapman University in Irvine, California and has a small private practice, Unless Therapy. What she loves best about her job […] The post All About Collaborating with Speech Language Pathologists – Episode 74- with Dr. Leah Beekman appeared first on All About Audiology.

This very important episode includes a conversation with educational audiologist, Mallorie Evans. We discussed: the bias in audiology towards auditory/oral communication, to the exclusion and detriment of language access. the need for affective counseling, and the first impressions parents of DHH babies receive from the professionals they interact with. the lack of representation of BIPOC […] The post All The Things You Didn’t Learn in Your AUD Program – Episode 73- with Mallorie Evans appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here I’ve been learning- and unlearning!- a lot about integrating inclusivity and disability advocacy within audiology. Over the next few episodes, we’ll explore these ideas more.  On today’s episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Carol Flexer. Dr. Flexer has been writing, teaching, and presenting for decades on the connection between hearing and […] The post All About Listening and Spoken Language – Episode 72 with Dr. Carol Flexer appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Becky Hales, the founder of In The Wrong Story, is the guest of the All About Audiology podcast this week. Becky was a teacher for the deaf/hard of hearing, and she then taught students who had multiple disabilities. Currently, she is studying for her AUD. Her goal is to “increase […] The post All About Universal Design and Disability Advocacy – Episode 71 with Becky Hales appeared first on All About Audiology.

“We really wanted to set this program up so that parents can take care of themselves, feel confident and know that you still get to make whatever choices that are best for you and your family. It’s not the doctors telling you what to do. I’m giving you all of the knowledge, resources, so that […] The post All About Supporting Parents – Episode 70 with Dr. Michelle Hu appeared first on All About Audiology.

Hooray! The All About Audiology Podcast has been featured in the top 10 Audiology podcasts! Read the full transcript here: Katie Petruzziello, mother of 4 year old Mila, is trying make an impact in the world of literature. When Mila was identified with sensorineural hearing loss at 15 months old, and got cochlear implants, Katie […] The post Children’s Books, Literature and Representation – Episode 69 with Katie Petruzziello appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here In this All About You episode, Dr. Lilach Saperstein speaks with podcaster and podcast manager, Juliana Pedri. Juliana lives in Las Vegas, loves art and spending time with family, and shares her story living with APD. Juliana had no clue she had a learning disability until the age of 18. Throughout […] The post Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), All About YOU – Episode 68 with Juliana Pedri appeared first on All About Audiology.

“I don’t think that you have to have hearing loss to be a good audiologist, but I know that these experiences have made me a better one because I get it. I’ve been, like you said, on that other side of the sound booth, just as much as I’ve been in the shoes of the […] The post All About Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts (EVA) – Episode 67 with Dr. Laura Pratesi appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Takniyan Debbie Dachi, who currently resides in Nigeria, is one of the best examples of turning lemons into lemonade. Takniyan’s 13 year old son, Ezra, was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss at age 3. In fact, she never met someone with hearing loss till her son received his diagnosis. […] The post All About Supporting Your Child Unconditionally – Episode 66 – with Takniyan Debbie Dachi appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Instagram connected Dr. Lilach and this week’s guest, Olivia Rains. Olivia shares how her hearing loss has affected the quality of her life at all different stages. Listen in as Olivia provides an authentic view into her life living with her cookie-bite, mixed, hearing loss. She touches on topics including […] The post “All about YOU: Genetic Hearing Loss Life Experience” – Episode 65 with Olivia Rains appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Ina S. Selita, a third year AUD student at The CUNY Graduate Center (which is also the same program that Dr. Saperstein graduated from) is the creator of Neuro-Hear. Neuro-Hear is a website that takes textbook based audiology concepts and explains them in easy to understand ways. In today’s episode, […] The post All About The AUD Student Experience – Episode 64 – with Ina Selita appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Today’s guest is Dr. Sarah Sparks, who is the founder of Audiology Outside the Box, a new audiology telepractice. She provides clinical services to clients in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts along with educational resources on communication and audiology-related topics. Dr. Sparks’ goal includes wanting to “provide a space where […] The post All About Educational & Informational Audiological Counseling – Episode 63 – with Dr. Sarah Sparks appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Liba Lurie is a parent, psychologist, and creator of the 5 Step Framework to Stop Reacting and Start Responding to Your Kids.  In today’s episode, she tells the story of how her son was diagnosed with hearing loss, and explains why it’s so important for children to have parents who […] The post All About The Parent Journey – Episode 62 – with Liba Lurie appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Hands and Voices is a parent-led support organization dedicated to providing support to families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Today I am speaking with their Co-Founder and Executive director, Janet DesGeorges whose own daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss as a baby.  This week on the […] The post All About the Importance of the Parent-Audiologist Relationship – Episode 61 with Janet DesGeorges appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here In the digital world we now live in, it’s important to remember to speak to your children about online safety. Depending on your child’s age, you might have some worries about setting and keeping boundaries around screen time. On today’s podcast, I’m joined by Lisa Honold from the Center for […] The post All About Online Safety- Episode 60 with Lisa Honold appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here On today’s episode of All About Audiology, I’m joined by two very special guests: Oren Dvoskin, a bi-lateral cochlear implant user and member of Bekol, a non-profit organization for the hearing impaired here in Israel, as well as Damian Kelman, Bekol’s CEO. This week on the All About Audiology podcast:  […] The post All About Advocacy Organizations – Episode 59 with Oren Dvoskin and Damien Kelman, Bekol appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Today’s episode revisits the subject of Tinnitus, a highly debatable and often requested topic.  This time, I am joined by Tinnitus expert Dr. Ben Thompson, who will be sharing his tips on how to deliver help and support to those suffering from this condition. This week on All About Audiology:  […] The post All About Tinnitus via Telehealth – Episode 58 with Dr. Ben Thompson appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here Today, I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Tina Childress to the show!  As an Educational Audiologist who is also bilateral cochlear implant user, Dr. Childress has had the unique experience of navigating audiology as both a patient and a doctor.  Because of this, she has a wealth of knowledge and […] The post All About Educational Audiology – Episode 57 with Dr. Tina Childress appeared first on All About Audiology.

Read the full transcript here As parents, we’ve all heard at some point that each child is  unique and will reach milestones at their own pace. Because of this, we might second guess ourselves when we feel that something is going on that warrants further investigation.  Today I am speaking with Jenae Dunlop, a children’s […] The post Episode 56 – All About Early Intervention: Speech and Language Development appeared first on All About Audiology.