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with Pam Millett, PhD, Reg CASLPO
It is nonsensical to look at a situation where someone is standing in the rain protected by an umbrella, and then conclude that that person doesn’t need an umbrella because “look, they’re not wet, why do they need an umbrella?” Similarly, we cannot assume that school services provided in the past, or that we imagine would automatically be provided, are available to our students and families. We need to make sure those umbrellas don’t disappear.
with Kathy Pichora-Fuller, PhD, Aud(C), RAUD, FCAHS
The addition of vision as a new potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia is important for audiologists because many older adults with hearing loss also have vision loss. Reduced opportunities for multisensory integration and cross-modal compensation must be considered in all aspects of hearing care: screening, assessment, recommending technologies, and providing counselling or communication training.
with Robert Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP
CanadianAudiologist.ca is honoured to welcome Dr. Bob Traynor to our family with his new column called Sound Business Sense on important business issues that affects the audiology community. Because this is Bob’s inaugural column, we have decided to run this important addition as both an article and as a column in this issue.
by The Canadian Academy of Audiology
Dr. James Jerger, PhDBy Marshall Chasin, AuD.Editor in Chief, CanadianAudiologist.ca I have had the privilege of meeting Jim Jerger on many occasions over the years; mostly at the annual conferences of the American Academy of Audiology. He recently passed away, but he will not be forgotten. Jim Jerger is the father of modern clinical audiology. …
by The Canadian Academy of Audiology
The Canadian Academy of Audiology is excited to announce that registration is open for CAA Conference 2024. This conference is Canada’s largest live event dedicated to the science and practice of audiology. CAA Conference 2024 is being held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna, BC from Sunday, Oct 6 to Wednesday,…
by Michael Vekasi, AuD, R.Aud, Aud(C), FAAA
I hope you all had a great summer and were able to enjoy some summer holidays and spend time with family and friends! I am unsure where the time has gone, but it feels like it has been flying by. On behalf of the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) Board of Directors, I wanted to…
by Marshall Chasin, AuD
Compared with other well-established fields, audiology is a relative newcomer. Its roots grew out of the field of experimental psychology with names such as S.S. Stevens, Raymond Carhart, Hallowell Davis, Harvey Fletcher, and Jim Jerger. Unfortunately, we just heard of the passing of Dr. Jim Jerger and Dr. Charles (Chuck) Berlin- we have two items…
by Gustav Mueller
Todd Ricketts. Wow, where to start? Internationally known for his research, publications, lectures and professional leadership. Highly respected in academia; one of the cornerstones maintaining Vanderbilt’s #1 national audiology ranking for 20 consecutive years. His colleagues know him as a clear-thinking, level-headed, no-nonsense guy who can always be counted on for his integrity and loyalty.
by Erin Picou, AuD., PhD, CCC-A
I know that this sounds like the title of a kid’s book – Todd and the Clothes Dryer – but when I think of Dr. Todd Ricketts, I think of a clothes dryer. Why a clothes dryer and not a hearing aid, you might be wondering? Todd has a big heart, strong arms, and a kind spirit, he volunteered to help us move. I will never forget seeing Dr. Todd Ricketts carrying my clothes dryer out of the front door of my old house. Growing tired of waiting for the dolly to be available, he’d wrapped his two long arms around the dryer, carried it out of the house, and eventually onto the moving truck.
by Susan Scollie, PhD
It’s been such a long time since I first met or heard of Todd, I actually don’t remember when it would have been. It just seems like he’s always been there as a cornerstone of the hearing aid research community. Thank you Todd for your work, for your constant encouragement and words of wisdom, for getting me out of a smoke-filled bar in Amsterdam when I was pregnant (“We gotta get you outta here!”)
