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Volume 13
Access Points: Beyond Hearing Aids: Why Communication Inclusion Became My Life’s Mission — And Why Audiologists Are Essential Partners
Sitting in a darkened theatre in Toronto Lorin MacDonald was excited to hear the speaker. While her hearing aid was perfectly fitted she could hear sounds, but could not understand a single word.
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 6
Use of the Person-Environment-Occupation Model as an Analytic Tool for Audiology, Occupational Therapy, and Workplaces in Generating Solutions to Support Workers with Hearing Loss Succeed at Work
A variety of disciplines, including OT, occupational science, audiology, SLP, and rehabilitation science have been working to advance more inclusive practices for workers with hearing loss.