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by Maxime Maheu, PhD
MS Houde
L Behtani
M Nooristani
F Champoux
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Maxime Maheu and his colleagues at the University of Montreal and the Montreal Geriatric University Institute summarize the current knowledge and offer important insight on the role of hearing in postural control.
by John Kinstler
Learn about CHHA’s petition to bring captioned telephone services to Canada.
by Lisa Samson, MHSc (C)
Jo(anne) DeLuzio, PhD
Undiagnosed hearing loss can jeopardize the efficacy of intervention and determining the severity of aphasia. Lisa Samson and Joanne DeLuzio shed light on how a communicatively accessible hearing screening with PWA can be successfully implemented.
by Anne Griffin, M.Sc. Audiology, R.Aud (NL)
Anne Griffin brings us up to speed on recent accessibility efforts in Grand Falls-Windsor, Central Newfoundland.
by Ruth P. Warick
In this article, Dr. Ruth Warick, President of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People and founding member of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, discusses the challenges and supports needed for hard of hearing students in postsecondary education.
by Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD
Juliette Sterkens, well known hearing loop advocate, explains the advantages and disadvantages of different large area assistive listening technologies. Find out what consumers prefer and how you can help.
by Jo(anne) DeLuzio, PhD
Recently, Jo DeLuzio had the privilege of providing audiology services to children in Deer Lake and Fort Severn, in Ontario’s far north. What follows was written to reflect what was observed and measured on the children who had their hearing screened or assessed at one point in time. It is not intended, nor should it be used as scientific research data.
by Thomas Kaufmann, MSc
Thomas Kaufmann puts to rest the myth that hearing loops are a thing of the past. On the contrary, they are needed and viable more than ever before. Find out about how this technology has the potential to completely transform the way all of us experience sound in our daily lives.
by Janine Verge, AuD, Aud(C)
Guest co-editor Janine Verge, explores how accessibility outcomes are critically affected by the way society positions and views disability. Find out why the field of audiology should move beyond the medical model and step out of the booth to better meet the needs of those they serve.
by Christopher T. Sutton, MBA
CHHA Executive Director Christopher Sutton tells us about the importance of accessibility and give us insight into Bill C-81: An Accessible Canada Act.