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By Warren Estabrooks and Helen McCaffrey Morrison
May 29, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2050 there will be more than 900 million people worldwide with hearing loss greater than 40 dB HL—double the number of 2018. Today, there are 34 million children who are deaf or hard of hearing and…
By Robyn O'Halloran
February 27, 2020
The ability to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds with different needs, abilities, values, and preferences is a critical skill for all health care providers. It is also a critical factor in ensuring patient safety, a good…
By Linda L. Daniel and Sheha V. Bharadwaj
December 23, 2019
The following case study is taken from the new book, Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: Enhancing Listening and Spoken Language in Children and Adults by Linda Daniel and Sneha V. Bharadwaj. Each chapter in the book concludes with a spotlight on a…
By Richard D. Andreatta, Phd
October 8, 2018
“I just want to be a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist. Why do I need to learn about neuroscience and the brain?” I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve heard some variation of this statement and question from CSD students during the…