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Volume 13
The Way I Hear It
Gael recently gave what has become an annual presentation to the first-year audiology students at UBC. It gave her a chance to explain that while people are grateful for hearing aids and cochlear implants, technology is not the only fuel that drives the success in living with hearing loss.
Access Points: The Missing 27% at Your Front Desk–Why Audiologists Must Lead Canada’s Accessibility Fight
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
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.