Audiology

As an administrator in the Speech and Language Program in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), I belong to the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, the union representing administrators. I’m not a member of the union on strike—United Teachers of Los Angeles—so my role during the strike was to provide instruction and supervisory support to those students who reported to school during this time.

Speech-language pathologists, like me, joined the picket lines and marched alongside educators despite the pouring rain. The LA teacher’s union also represents us. Our district considers SLPs itinerant related service providers like occupational therapists, psychologists, physical therapists, and others who serve diverse, complex caseloads in several schools.

Leader Live launched its new look this past spring. The goal involved creating a better display for all the online-exclusive content created to help audiologists and speech-language pathologists find out what’s…

In this online chat, two presenters discuss implications of the study findings for aural rehabilitation. The event was sponsored by SIG 9, Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood.

Do you feel as if sounds of ringtones, alerts and push notifications replace those of sleigh bells, music and crackling fires during today’s holidays? Most likely, families of your patients,…