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Volume 13
Access Points: The Missing 27% at Your Front Desk–Why Audiologists Must Lead Canada’s Accessibility Fight
by Lorin MacDonald, CM, OOnt, LSM, JD
We would like to introduce a new regular feature- Access Points. This is written by Lorin MacDonald, CM, OOnt, LSM, JD. Lorin is a hard-of-hearing disability rights lawyer with over 30 years of experience in accessibility law and advocacy. She is a Member of the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, and the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame, and was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers.
Volume 8
Using Speech-to-Text Automatic Speech Recognition Software to Improve Accessibility in Audiology Practice
with Janine Verge, AuD, Aud(C) - Reg
Nikita Crowell, BA, MSc
In-person communication barriers can exist during all points of contact during a hearing test appointment. This article gives some examples of at-risk populations that may require additional communication strategies and how to help.