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  • All About ADHD & APD Auditory Processing Disorder: Tools, Evaluation, and Treatment – Episode 94 with Dr. Ruth Resiman

    All About ADHD & APD Auditory Processing Disorder: Tools, Evaluation, and Treatment – Episode 94 with Dr. Ruth Resiman
    May 5 2023
    Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr. Ruth Reisman, https://www.urbanhearing.com/about-us about the connections between auditory processing disorder (APD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We discuss the process of evaluation and how a tailored treatment plan can help people who are finding listening and processing spoken language to be challenging. SHOW NOTES & TIME STAMPS: Introduction and background2:19 – Becoming an audiologist. Advice for students. 4:57 – What is APD?6:20 – Signs you may want to explore APD evaluation. 7:28 – The frustrations and misunderstandings surrounding under/misdiagnosed APD.8:25 – Process of APD diagnosis.12:00 – Every patient is unique! Overlaps between APD and ADHD.18:00 – Multiple reasons why people interrupt? 19:42 – Developing a treatment plan for APD. 24:57 – The value of diagnosis/label. 28:13 – Overlap and similarities between APD therapy and aural rehabilitation following cochlear implantation/ hearing aid usage. 31:20 – Cautioning about generalized advice for patients, eg. “listen to audiobooks, listen to music while following the lyrics.32:15 – Complexity of music.33:30 – The diversity of patients and focusing on each individual’s story. 34:26 – Building a relationship with your audiologist. 34:39 – Ways to work with Dr. Reisman, in New York, Florida and Bermuda, virtually as well. RELATED EPISODES: ALL ABOUT AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER & SOUND SENSITIVITIES PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/thriving-in-the-midst-of-chaos-934874/episodes/auditory-processing-disorder-w-81682839 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-18-auditory-processing-disorder-apd-crash-course/id1524865133?i=1000519524920 TRANSCRIPT: [00:00:00] Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein and I’m very excited today to be speaking with Dr. Ruth Reisman in New York. I know that many, many of you have questions about auditory processing disorder, the process of getting diagnosis, what the treatment is, what even is auditory processing disorder in kids and adults. So, I’m really excited for a very informative conversation. First, let me welcome Dr. Ruth. How are you? Welcome. [00:00:34] Dr. Ruth Reisman: Thank you. Thank you so much. It’s a pleasure to be here and to have the opportunity to speak with you and present on this platform. I am, as you said, from New York. I support the audiology field in multiple aspects. In addition to my private practice where I do work with individuals that have auditory processing disorders predominantly focusing on individuals that actually have. ADHD as a comorbid disorder. And I’ll explain as I go into that, as to why that became my area of focus or a specialty. [00:01:06] Dr. Lilach Saperstein: I have to tell you right away that that Venn diagram I discussed that Venn diagram on the regular, so we’re going to go into that for sure. [00:01:14] Dr. Ruth Reisman: Great. Great. I’m excited to talk about it and, and, and let you know how I got into that. And then in addition to that, I do work at a cochlear implant company or hearing implant company, I should say, cuz it’s not just cochlear implants called Medel. So, we support patients with their implants as well and, and aural rehabilitation, just like auditory processing comes into play in that arena as well. And then one of my favorite things to do is to teach at the university and I teach multiple classes on, on all of these wonderful things, aural rehab, hearing aids, so I’m happy to talk about anything always related to audiology. [00:01:50] Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Same. Anytime we find someone who’s going to talk to me about these things, I’m like totally into it. sign me up. These are my topics. So, I think a lot of people are curious as to how you got into audiology in the first place. You know, if you thought at the beginning when you got into it that you would be involved in all these other things down the line. [00:02:11] Dr. Ruth Reisman: Yeah, no, that’s a great question. I guess audiology kind of chose me, which I, which I always say as I go through the field, all of these areas kind of choose me. Initially I had started actually in pharmacy, so I was doing a lot of science-based courses. I actually witnessed my mother suffer through hearing loss, so she had bilateral otosclerosis as she was having children and, and as we were growing up it got progressively worse. So, I’ve seen her go through the process of diagnosis, getting hearing aids and then getting surgery and her hearing actually going back to normal. So, it was a really interesting, to witness her go through all of those stages and I became really very interested in the field of audiology. It started of course with, with speech therapy, like the majority of audiologists start, and I kind of got into the field that way, but I ...
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    36 min
  • All About You: Independently taking charge of your hearing loss – Episode 93 with Xinke Liu

    All About You: Independently taking charge of your hearing loss – Episode 93 with Xinke Liu
    Feb 1 2023
    Read the full transcript here On today’s episode of The All About Audiology Podcast Dr. Lilach Saperstein share with Xinke Liu. Xinke is from China and was diagnosed with hearing loss at 15 years old. Currently, she is the co-founder of Orka. The two speak about Xinke’s experiences with hearing aids, Cochlear Implants, multilingualism and multiculturalism. Despite her family not being that involved in her hearing loss experience, Xinke has become her biggest self advocate and this quality of hers shines throughout the conversation. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 4:30 – Certain unwanted behaviors that we see in children who are Deaf of HoH are attributed to their hearing loss. 6:22 – Cultural norms can be a barrier for one to recognize that they might have hearing loss. 7:10 – Turning captions on during a TV show or movie is an example of Universal Design. 13:22 – Just because someone receives a hearing aid or CI, doesn’t mean that it’s doing its job correctly or that it’s fit properly. 32:00 – It is helpful to talk about your own or a loved one’s hearing loss journey so that all the feelings do not get bubbled up inside. 43:00 – It is crucial to seek treatment as soon as possible For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram Related Episodes: Podcast episode about Universal Design Mentioned in this episode: Patreon Orka Podcast episode about Universal Design The All About Audilogy Facebook Group All About Audiology on Tiktok All About Audiology on Instagram https://drlilach.teachable.com/p/all-about-you-52 Transcript: Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to The All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein, and this is a very interesting and special episode – All About You: an interview with Xinke Liu, who is going to talk about her journey with hearing aids, Cochlear Implants, and also about multilingualism, multiculturalism, moving around the world. And I’m really excited to share this story with you and have Xinke share her experiences. Many parents and people who have a Deaf or HoH child in their life are in this All About Audiology community, and everyone should feel that their story is represented in some way. So lots and lots of different people have shared their story on the podcast, and I invite you to do the same. If you’re interested in being a guest – DM me on Instagram and be in touch so that our community can continue to grow and help each other and support one another. So welcome Xinke. How are you? Xinke Liu: I’m good. Thank you. I am thrilled to be here. So happy to be here. I mean, I wish there was a program like All About Audiology when I first knew I had hearing loss when I was 15. So with all this information, my hearing journey would have been a lot different. I would not have wasted like 7 years before finding the right solution for me. And the transcript – I mean, I’m sure you’re pulling a lot of effort, proofreading and correcting the transcripts and for us with hearing loss it’s always such a delight to see a podcast, with accurate transcripts. So thank you, Dr. Lilach. LS: Oh, thanks for mentioning that! Because it always is so important to be accessible! I’m trying to do something for a particular community of people. Of course it would be my goal to do that. And yet it’s a big, like you said, effort and expense. So I’m grateful to the supporters of the podcast. If anyone wants to join our Patreon, this is a good time to mention that your support really helps for the production of the show. But I know that there’s always more to do like captioning on Instagram stories and making sure [there is] accessible, alternate text. There’s always more things I’m learning but thanks for mentioning that. So I’d love to hear a little bit about your background if you could start. Where were you born? And how did you grow up? XL: So my name is Xinke Liu. I was born in China. I had hearing loss when I was 15 years old. Now, I’m a bilateral cochlear implant user, but before that I used hearing aids for about 7 years. And now I’m the co-founder of Orka. Orka is a hearing aid company. We design hearing aids, [and] general purpose chips. LS: So before the age of 15. Did you have any problems with your hearing? Did anyone in the family have any suspicions? What was it like growing up? XL: No one ever suspected that. I think it’s kind of absurd because when I had my first hearing test at age 15, the results came out. And it was profoundly severe on one side, and severe on the other side, so at that point I should have went straight with cochlear implants, but I didn’t. And I think me and my family just kind of ignored the signs, because I wasn’t struggling in school. I wasn’t struggling making friends or anything. I thought I was just having attention deficiency problem. I remember that I used to...
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    45 min
  • All About Mindfulness – Episode 92

    All About Mindfulness – Episode 92
    Jan 12 2023
    Read the full transcript here Welcome to the first ever episode, part of the All About You 52 project brought to you by Dr. Lilach Saperstein from The All About Audiology Podcast. As of 2023, the All About You 52 is a brand new project that Dr. Lilach Saperstein is bringing to you. This project will bring you weekly audio based meditations. The meditation sessions will last for a few minutes. Each week, you can listen to it on your own time and during your own busy schedule each week. By signing up, you will receive a short audio clip of Dr. Lilach Saperstein teaching you a different exercise or going through a different type of visualization or meditation that you can do in a short amount of time. As an added bonus, you will also get journal prompts. To see if this program is a good fit for you, you can sign up for a 7 day trial. After that, you just have to pay $9 a month. Let Dr. Saperstein guide you in connecting to your inner self, slowing down, and gaining a set of tools that you can utilize when the stressors of life arise. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 0:10 – Introduction to the episode 8:40 – Snippet from the kickoff call: Mindfulness is not clearing your head; it is focusing on the here and now 14:40 – Take some time to relax, reflect, and be in the moment with this guided meditation For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram Mentioned in this episode: Connect And Advocate group All About Audiology Summit Kickoff call The All About Audiology Podcast Transcript: Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein. It is January, 5th 2023, when I’m recording this in not the most ideal audio conditions to be honest, I’m in a very reverberant room. And that is because I got rid of a bunch of furniture in this office space /guest room that I record out of. And so it does sound, not the best, but I felt that it’s very important for me to model the fact that “perfection is the enemy of the good” and I miss you guys and I want to talk to you. And I want to get a podcast episode out for you to tell you about the incredible, amazing community that we are coming together for this year in a project: All About You 52. All About You 52 is something I have really been percolating on for a long time. Well, let me explain it like this: a year and a half or so. We had our Connect And Advocate group with just a very small and intimate group of moms who all have Deaf or HoH children. And we came together three times a month, not exactly weekly, but very close and intense bond working together on how to advocate for your children, how to feel connected to them, and most importantly – how to connect to ourselves what we want and the kind of vision of our families. And in that Connect And Advocate group, some absolute magic was happening. And one of the things that I really, really enjoyed sharing with the group were these audio meditations and mindfulness exercises, being able to connect with your breath with your intention with your hopes, with your dreams, with your fears, with your anxieties, like just with whatever is and those sessions that we had sometimes the most powerful things that were coming out of our work together was because and thankfully due to those [meditation] tools. And then on a personal note, I have also really benefited from mindfulness techniques and really, really tuning into myself in my surroundings. So, what I created with this All About You 52 is something that I wanted to take all those tools and make it wrapped up into very small bite size and accessible and convenient short audios week by week – 52 weeks of the year. With a small but simple and powerful technique to learn together and work on as a community. So in the All About You 52 group, which already has several members that are ready to go [and] it’s never too late because this project is ongoing throughout the year; jump in at any time no matter when you’re hearing this. If you join the community then you will have weekly new episodes that are exactly five to 10 minutes and it’s just a short audio clip of me teaching you a different exercise or going through a different type of visualization or meditation that you can do in a short amount of time. And journal prompts and discussion questions to really get you thinking about how you will make your week the best week. I know there’s a lot of energy around the New Year, and around new beginnings, around changes in seasons – where we really want to be our best selves and we want the most for our lives. But we also have to be realistic because as much as it’s exciting to open up a new notebook or you know, start a new project, it’s the accountability that we need to keep us consistent. So there’s something really magical and powerful that’s going to happen when ...
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    21 min
  • Gearing Up for the All About Audiology Summit

    Gearing Up for the All About Audiology Summit
    Sep 14 2022
    Read the full transcript here In a special edition of the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Lilach Saperstein is excited to share the inside scoop about the All About Audiology Summit. The summit will feature 20 speakers and conversations that will help guide you along your journey. The Summit is taking place from September 19th till September 22nd. Tune in to learn where to purchase your FREE ticket and information about the guests. Guests who will be featured at the All About Audiology Summit, Please note that the following list is not in any specific order: Abbi Perets Dr. Angela Loucks Alexander Dr. Michelle Hu Dr. Yona Saperstein Germaine Graham Janna Cowper Dr. Kathleen Wallace Kellina Powell Dr. Kelsey Kerkhove Kimberly Sanzo Kris Daria Lola Brito Mallorie Evans Marcela Collier Marlene Medina Nero Natalia Popham Rebbetzin Bat-Chen Grossman Dr. Sarah Sparks Valli Gideons For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Summit All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram And the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-saperstein Transcript Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to the All About Audiology podcast. This is a special recording for you guys. This is Dr. Lilach Saperstein, and I am so honored to invite you to the All About Audiology Summit. After three years of running this amazing podcast and hearing so much from the amazing participation that we’ve had over different retreats, workshops, and The Support Group, The Connect and Advocate Group – all these different things that we’ve done as a community. I’ve learned from all of you and heard from so many of you how helpful it is to take some of those explanations, and discussions, and experiences with audiology on the go, or outside the podcast, or in a space and environment where you’re much more able, and comfortable, and receptive to having these things. Because in the clinic – when you’re in the audiology clinic – or you’re at the hearing test, you’re at the audiologist office, time in the clinic is precious and limited. And it can feel like there’s all this pressure, you have to do all the testing, and the fitting, and the mapping. And there’s this energy like you have to understand everything all at once [through] discussing these really big lifelong decisions. And they have to be made soon. But also there’s all these feelings that come up and all of these emotions that you don’t necessarily know that, that’s what’s happening. So you want to ask all your questions and gather all your information and resources. But it’s not always so easy to do that in the moment. And from the audiologist side it’s the same because audiologists are really doing everything, having your child on the focus as it should be during those appointments. But sometimes audiologist really wants to say ‘hey, how are you doing?’ with the parents and the family members who are there. Your journey is also happening the same time as your child’s of course. So I really believe that putting the parents experience at the center is number one. It’s my vision with the podcast and everything I’ve done. So I had the idea of making this mega summit event with 20 incredible speakers, so I cannot wait to invite you to the All About Audiology Summit. The dates are September 19 to the 22nd. But even if you’re hearing this after that, we are going to have all the recordings available. So definitely check out https://allaboutaudiology.com/summit/ to sign up. If you come during the days of the summit, the videos and the recordings will be available for 24 hours free of charge. So I’m really really excited. And after that if anyone wants to purchase the entire bundle of all the recordings with their transcripts and special offers from our speakers that will be available as well. So I just want to run through the amazing speakers we have just so that you know who to come and see and to encourage you to come, and attend, or be a part of the summit in whatever way works for you. Okay, so we have different categories, right so definitely some audiologists talking about various topics, some speech language pathologists, and also Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults themselves. And also advocates, and parents, writers and coaches. Okay, so let’s dive it. Here’s what I gotta tell you. First of all, there’s Abbi Perets. Abbi Perets was on the podcast a while back talking about her son who has microtia, but also her entire family and their journey also with another child in the family who was sick with leukemia and all the different things. She’s been through a lot of different parts of the parenting journey with children with special needs, and as well as being a freelance writer and teaching others how to be freelance writers. So Abbi Perets is fabulous. We have a great ...
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    16 min
  • All About Finding The Resources That Best Fit Your Family – Episode 91 with Dr. Karen Muñoz

    All About Finding The Resources That Best Fit Your Family – Episode 91 with Dr. Karen Muñoz
    Jul 28 2022
    Read the full transcript here In this episode, Dr. Saperstain speaks with Dr. Karen Muñoz. Dr. Muñoz is an audiologist of many years and department head and professor of communicative disorders and deaf education at Utah state university. Dr. Karen Muñoz specialized in the administrative, educational, and research fields of audiology after spending many years as a clinical practitioner. She also started the Hear to Learn (Oir para aprender) program which is a website with many resources for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 9:15 – Parents are the key to how intervention is going to go for their child. And what I would like parents to really embrace is how essential they are. 12:35 – Oftentimes audiologists want to focus on the technical stuff. We got a lot we do have to care about and we have to care about what’s happening with the parent and their thoughts and feelings that can interfere with what goes on every single day that they’re with a child 15:50 – The resources that bridge the hearing care team and the parents. 20:00 – Even when parents get a “hearing aid care kit” too often, they don’t use it, or don’t know what to do with it. 23:05 – How parents can make informed decisions. 27:10 – And I think as ethical professionals It’s about having those conversations about what are their underlying thoughts, feelings, and questions. That’s where we focus our efforts to be, that support for the families and helping them get what they need 29:30 – We are in a really key position to make sure they have the information that they need, we are not in the position to tell them what they have to do, but we’re there to help them have confidence! For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram And the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-saperstein Guest’s links: Hear to Learn Mentioned in this episode: H.E.A.R retreatsLanguage firstPeach questionnaireLittle Ears questionnaire Listen Next/Related Episodes Mallorie Evans Transcript: Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein, and this is the show where we talk about audiology in ways that really actually matter to you. If you are a parent of a deaf or hard-of-hearing child or you’ve just come into the world of Audiology, welcome to the show! There is an entire library of 86 plus episodes on all different topics. So go ahead to allaboutaudiology.com, put whatever search term you are dealing with, a hearing test, hearing aids, cochlear implants, any particular kind of diagnosis that you want to look into, maybe we’ve done an episode on it. And also as well as educational topics, advocacy topics, so you have lots to look at in the library at allaboutaudiology.com with full transcripts and show notes for each of the episodes. So definitely make use of the search bar there. Also, before we jump into today’s episode, I want to thank you all so much for being listeners and supporters of the show. To become a supporter of the show and help with production costs and transcription costs and editing costs then you can become a patron at patreon.com/allaboutaudiology, and that really, really, really helps. Even a small contribution is so appreciated. And lastly, I would like to invite you to join the mailing list so you are kept up to date about the upcoming H.E.A.R retreats that we run every so often online, which is an incredible gathering of parents from around the world talking about the real-life aspects of raising deaf or hard of hearing child. What really comes along with that processing… our own emotions, our own journey around this, as well as processing and helping our kids becoming really powerful self-advocates as we learn to advocate alongside them. The support in their community is really beautiful. So to get updates on upcoming events, you can of course follow me on social media at @allaboutaudiologypodcast on Instagram, and on Facebook in our parenting Facebook group, as well as joining the mailing list which is a surefire way to hear about updates and new upcoming episodes. Okay, enough of that. I would love to introduce today’s guest, Dr. Karen Muñoz, is the department head and professor of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education at Utah State University. She is an audiologist of many years, as well as a researcher and I really am so glad that we’ve connected, and that she is coming on the show to talk about the parent-centered and patient-centered approach, person-centered approach. I mean, we all know that there are a lot of terms in audiology, about hearing aids and the different parts of the ear and all the different testing that we do and all of our acronyms, ADRs and OEEs, and...
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    39 min
  • All About Connecting with Your Whole Child – Episode 90 with Jen Walker

    All About Connecting with Your Whole Child – Episode 90 with Jen Walker
    Jul 1 2022
    Read the full transcript here Today Dr. Saperstein speaks with Jen Walker, mother to 7-year-old hard of hearing girl who was internationally adopted. The two discuss the desire to look for ways to create a supportive environment while seeing your whole child. Jen shares parallels with going through the international adoption process and when her daughter was identified as hard-of-hearing. Listen or read the transcript to hear Jen share how and where to look for resources for hard-of-hearing kids, the importance of letting your child have a life of their own, and always looking for ways to connect with them. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 7:20 – Dealing with international adoption and hearing loss process at the same time, and finding similar situations and difficulties in both process 12:00 – Importance of intersectional identities and not “tagging” kids so that they can grow up as individuals of their own 16:00 – First reaction after finding out about your kid’s hearing loss and the first steps to look for resources 20:10 – Finding the Connect & Advocate program for the first time and getting involved 25:50 Advocating using the F-I-G Method to balance oversharing and practical advocating. 29:30 – The Connect & Advocate program lets you connect with your child, share with people going through similar experiences, and receive educational and medical advise For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram And the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-saperstein Links for Jen’s pages: @teamwalkergonegloball @80sgirlhtx https://teamwalkergoneglobal.wordpress.com Mentioned in this episode: Deaf Utopia Listen Next/Related Episodes Mallorie EvansErin Miller Transcript Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein, and this is the show that is all about you and your journey. A lot of the audiology journey and having a child who is deaf or hard of hearing revolves around questions and not knowing where to get the answers. So that is what this show is all about. It is, you know, giving you a lot of information, a lot of resources, conversations with lots of different people for you to then go and say: Does this apply to me? If yes, excellent, you learn something that can help you on your way. So, on today’s episode, I’m so excited to talk to one of my favorite people who is going to introduce herself in a moment, but I just have to say that every single time we hop on a call together, every time that we have communicated and work together, it always makes me so joyous, so I’m really excited to introduce you all, to Jen Walther, welcome, Jen. Jen Walker: Thank you, that’s something to live up to there, no pressure, right? [Laughs] LS: You know, there’s just something that happens in the universe, when two people feel like they have a lot of the same values, and also really align with: I know something that you are looking to know more about, and that is very good for both sides of that equation. [Laughs] Because it gives, you know, part of the journey for the all about audiology, the parenting coaching side of things that I’m doing, the Connect and advocate members group, you know, Jen was one of the first people to join that and really make what I’m doing valid. [Laughs] So that’s really important for my journalism, thank you for that. Anyway, listen, people want to know who you are, why are you on the show today? So please give us an introduction, a little background. JW: Yeah, sure. Jen Walker, I live in Houston with my husband and my daughter, my daughter is hard of hearing or deaf hard of hearing. We kind of haven’t, I don’t know, aligned on the appropriate label, because she’s still only 7, so she’s just kind of growing into how she wants to be known as. So, in addition to her being deaf and hard of hearing, she was adopted internationally. So she came home to our house at about two and a half years old. And that was, yeah, five years ago. Wow. Time flies. [Laughs] LS: I think I have just one question on that, that people might wonder, did you have any idea or understanding of her hearing status or being hard of hearing before you met her? JW: So we are, I think, fairly clueless parents, maybe. Because if you go through the international adoption process you get some information about this child that you’re going to bring into your house and to your family. So the information that we got, we got a medical file and some videos and pictures, and there are doctors in the US that specialize in international adoption files. And so you have like 48 hours to get a doctor to review that file and get back to you from when you have it to make that kind of “yes, we’re all in” decision. So her file, said ...
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    37 min
  • All About A Hearing Aid Lending Program – Episode 89

    All About A Hearing Aid Lending Program – Episode 89
    Jun 28 2022
    Read the full transcript here On episode 89 of the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Lilach Saperstein speaks with audiologist Batya Jacob. Batya is an audiologist by profession and also is the founder of a free hearing aid lending program. When Batya shares the origin story behind the program, when her son needed to get hearing aids, she realized that medical insurance in general doesn’t cover hearing aids and that they are quite expensive. She now supports those who are Deaf or HoH with organizing a free lending program. This program is open to the global community and anyone can benefit from it; even you! Contact batyaj@ou.org for more information. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 7:00 – Since hearing aids are expensive, parents may want to put money aside in a special place for the future’s sake. 8:00 – Most medical insurance companies do not cover the cost of hearing aids 10:40 -If a hard of hearing child is prescribed the use of hearing aids, it’s important that they have access to properly fit hearing aids as soon as possible 21:00 – The earlier young individuals learn about inclusion, the more likely they will be attuned to equitable access as an adult, employer, etc. 25:00 – It is so powerful when a community promotes a sense of collective sharing in order to take care of each other! 29:00 – Give your child the proper time and attention that they deserve in order for them to reach their full potential. For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram And the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-saperstein (Guest Links) Mentioned in this episode: Yachad Listen Next/Related Episodes All About Equipment- Episode 33 with Dr. Julie RenshawAll About Innovations In Hearing Aids – Episode 76 – with Dr. Jodi Saski-MiragliaAll About The Stigma and Benefits of Hearing Aids – Episode 77 with Dr. Brian Taylor Transcript All About Audiology Transcription Dr. Batya Jacobs: I work for Yachad. But I’m an audiologist, I understand how hearing aids work, I understand how hearing loss works, we could create a system where we collect used hearing aids from people because they’ve got new hearing aids because they’re not using them for whatever reason, because unfortunately, somebody has passed away… Let’s collect those hearing aids. Let’s work with audiologists and hearing aid dealers in different parts of the country, and it’s spreading around the world a little bit now, where we can offer to people, a free lending program, where people can send us their audiograms, their hearing loss table, and we can match as close as possible the hearing aids we have in our stock to their hearing loss. Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach Saperstein. And on this show, we talk about so many different aspects of audiology and your experience with the field of audiology. Because there is so much that goes with it. It’s not just for testing and maybe getting devices, but it’s a much bigger experience of how this affects your life, your child’s life, someone that you love. So we are always talking about the different elements of having someone in your life who is deaf or hard of hearing, especially a child. Or if that is your experience. In addition, the professionals that are working with this wonderful population, we have SLPs, and audiologists, and teachers, joining and tuning into the podcast. So thank you all for being supporters of the All About Audiology Podcast. Today on the show, we’re talking about the price of hearing aids and the prohibitive access to devices when you need them and cannot get access to them. Well, what are you to do? There are so many incredible people lobbying, and working with insurance, and trying to change laws to make it that these very expensive devices can be accessible to more and more people. But there is someone doing something very unique… So I’m excited to introduce you to Batya Jacob, an audiologist in New Jersey, who is going to be telling us about free lending society and other things. So welcome Batya to the show. BJ: Thank you for having me. Such a pleasure to meet you and to be here. LS: Thanks. I love talking. That’s number one. But also love learning about what is going on underground. As this is an issue a lot of people have. We hear it from everybody. So so expensive, 1000s of dollars expensive to get a pair of hearing aids, I mean, even just one. And in early intervention, things are covered. If you have really good insurance, things may be covered. And of course, this is also different in many different parts of the world. A lot of different countries have different ways that they set it up. So I’m curious to hear how you got into this. But before that, I am interested in...
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  • All About Raising HOH children as a HOH Parent- Episode 88

    All About Raising HOH children as a HOH Parent- Episode 88
    May 9 2022
    Read the transcript here This week on the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Saperstein interviews Janna Cowper. Janna, who is hard of hearing, also has 2 daughters who are HoH themselves. Janna is the founder of Hardofhearingmama.com. She shares her own story as well as education posts on Instagram. Currently, Janna is studying at Gallaudet University with the goal of becoming a Deaf Mentor. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 3:20 – When one is writing reports for clients/patients, the wording and labeling used in the introduction and summary to describe this child, really matter. 9:00 – When kids see their parents advocating for their needs, they can learn to advocate for themselves too. 12:00 – If accommodations are helping to support a child, do not take those accommodations and such access away. 21:00 – Medical professionals are experts in diagnoses, therapy, and best guidance; clients are the experts on the actual lived experiences of these diagnoses. 32:00 – Before speaking about milestones and goals, professionals can repeat parents’ requests so that the parents know that they are initially being heard. For more resources and research visit: All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology Instagram And the Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-saperstein Connect with Janna: Janna’s Instagram Page https://hardofhearingmama.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Michelle Hu @mama who hearsChloe TompkinsGallaudet Universityhttps://hardofhearingmama.com/affiliate-links/ Listen Next/Related Episodes The Ups and Downs of Tara’s Communication Journey – Episode 85All About navigating deaf identity with -Episode 86All About Advocacy Organizations – Episode 59 Transcript: Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome back to the All About Audiology Podcast. I’m your host Dr. Lilach Saperstein, and on this show we talk about all things that are related to your actual experience and your life. Not just about hearing loss, audiograms, and devices, [and there are] so many tips and tricks we can share. But what I love to bring up for us also is this other part of the journey that’s about identity, and advocacy, and connection, and communication, [and] the stuff that actually matters, like how to talk to our kids and how to make them feel like they’re super amazing, important, confident. And also that we should feel that way as parents in general and as professionals as well. Today on the show, I’m so excited to be joined by Janna Cowper – hard of hearing mama. You for sure know her on Instagram or from hardofhearingmama.com. [She has] so many amazing posts and conversations, and I just love being in your sphere and seeing what you’re creating. So I’m really excited to dive in. Welcome, Janna to the show. Janna Cowper: Thank you so much. I’m really excited to be here. LS: So you, yourself are hard of hearing and you also have children who are in this same experience. So I’d love to hear how your experience growing up is different than what you’re providing for them. I think that contrast would be an interesting thing to go back [to reflect on]. Also looking into the history, how things have changed over time, but also will be hugely valuable to our audience. And as we all know, the majority of hard-of-hearing children and deaf children are born to hearing parents who don’t have any experience or understanding (certainly not personal experience for the most part). So I think it’ll be fascinating to hear, take it away. JC: That is a loaded question. There’s a lot in there. So I’m going to try and break it down. And I’ll just talk about some key differences between when I grew up and the age my children are growing up in. We are in different times of life, the world, centuries, the way stigmatas are seen are different, the way hearing loss and deafness is looked at is different. [And] even if there’s a lot that hasn’t changed, there’s a lot that has. And that includes technology and that includes awareness and education. And one of the key differences is just simply who you’re surrounded by. My hearing loss is hereditary; it’s on my mother’s side of my family. And it gets passed down. If I hadn’t passed it down, it would never be packed down. But if I do pass it down, my kid can potentially pass it down. I grew up in a time where, in my family chain, they were never really heard of a Deaf community. So there was always someone in the family with a hearing loss and so their view is [that] you need to blend in. You need to be like everybody else; wear your hair down [and] cover your hearing aids because you don’t want people to see it. You don’t want people to know [you have hearing aids]. So this was ingrained in me as a child. Now for my children growing up [I instill in them that] you are hard-of-hearing, you are ...
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    34 min