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Promoting Hearing Aid Use and Self-Advocacy in Children Who Are Hard of Hearing with Meaghan Foody
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-Originally Aired August 12, 2024-
Guest: Meaghan Foody, MS, CCC-SLP
Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=Promoting-Hearing-Aid-Use-and-SelfAdvocacy-in-Children-Who-a
Join Carolyn and Meaghan to explore and discuss topics related to aural rehabilitation from the age of implantation/hearing aid fitting through adolescence. We will discuss key factors that predict hearing aid usage, gain insight into developing personalized therapy goals, and discover practical strategies to help your students communicate their needs and rights to foster greater independence and self-advocacy skills.
About the Guest:
Meaghan Foody is a speech-language pathologist at the University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, whose specialization is aural rehabilitation across the lifespan. She provides diagnostic and treatment services in both pediatric and adult populations, primarily for individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In the summer, Meaghan co-directs the Communication Explorers program for children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and co-directs the UI Shine Program for adolescents and teens who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and who stutter. Meaghan is passionate about emphasizing collaboration between professional speech-language pathology and audiology students to maximize patient outcomes post-cochlear implantation and/or hearing aid fittings.
Mentioned in this episode:
Free Conference (.6 ASHA CEU)
PFD in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/upcoming/pfd-in-schools
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