Read the full transcript here In a special edition of the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Lilach Saperstein is excited to share the inside scoop about the All About Audiology Summit. The summit will feature 20 speakers and conversations that will help guide you along your journey. The Summit is taking place from September 19th till September 22nd. Tune in to learn where to purchase your FREE ticket and information about the guests.  Guests who will be featured at the All About Audiology Summit,  Please note that the following list is not in any specific order: Abbi Perets Dr. Angela ..read more

Read the full transcript here In this episode, Dr. Saperstain speaks with Dr. Karen Muñoz. Dr. Muñoz is an audiologist of many years and department head and professor of communicative disorders and deaf education at Utah state university. Dr. Karen Muñoz specialized in the administrative, educational, and research fields of audiology after spending many years as a clinical practitioner. She also started the Hear to Learn  (Oir para aprender) program which is a website with many resources for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This week on the All About Audiology po ..read more

Read the full transcript here Today Dr. Saperstein speaks with Jen Walker, mother to 7-year-old hard of hearing girl who was internationally adopted. The two discuss the desire to look for ways to create a supportive environment while seeing your whole child. Jen shares parallels with going through the international adoption process and when her daughter was identified as hard-of-hearing. Listen or read the transcript to hear Jen share how and where to look for resources for hard-of-hearing kids, the importance of letting your child have a life of their own, and always looking for ways to con ..read more

Read the full transcript here On episode 89 of the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Lilach Saperstein speaks with audiologist Batya Jacob. Batya is an audiologist by profession and also is the founder of a free hearing aid lending program. When Batya shares the origin story behind the program, when her son needed to get hearing aids, she realized that medical insurance in general doesn’t cover hearing aids and that they are quite expensive. She now supports those who are Deaf or HoH with organizing a free lending program. This program is open to the global community and anyone can benefit fro ..read more

Read the transcript here This week on the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Saperstein interviews Janna Cowper. Janna, who is hard of hearing, also has 2 daughters who are HoH themselves. Janna is the founder of Hardofhearingmama.com. She shares her own story as well as education posts on Instagram. Currently, Janna is studying  at Gallaudet University with the goal of becoming a Deaf Mentor.  This week on the All About Audiology podcast:  3:20 – When one is writing reports for clients/patients, the wording and labeling used in the introduction and summary to describe this chil ..read more

Read the full transcript here In episode 87, Dr. Saperstein speaks with Erin Miller, mother of 2, living in Malaysia, and member of the Connect & Advocate program. Erin shares her experiences with discovering that her daughter Emuna is hard of hearing and what resources she was seeking early in that journey. Over the last several months she has connected with many families in her community, advocating for deaf inclusion and sign language instruction.  3:30 – It may be helpful to get multiple medical opinions from different doctors 4:30 – It’s important to remember that the timeline ..read more

Read the full transcript here Today’s guest on the All About Audiology podcast is Kellina Powell of Kellina Empowerment. Tune in for Kellina’s story. She remembers that at the age of 4, her hearing suddenly and drastically changed. She had an ear infection, and remembers that she did not receive appropriate care. Kellina talks about her experiences attended both hearing and deaf schools, including the challenges along the way. Now, she is passionate about spreading positivity and sharing her story to help others.  This week on the All About Audiology podcast:  3:00 – Young kids rem ..read more

Read the full transcript here Today on the All About Audiology Podcast, Dr. Saperstein speaks with Tara Marie from We Can Sign. Tara shares her story with different educational settings. When she attended a Deaf School, she felt she was able to finally flourish in an environment that felt right for her. In this academic setting, Tara was able to access sports, participate in tournaments, travel, and even become the student body president during her senior year. She has been teaching sign language for roughly 20 years, and holds online educational sessions. Tune into the powerful story and in ..read more

Read the full transcript here Today on the All About Audiology podcast, Dr. Lilach Saperstein Au.D. welcomes back Valli Gideons from My Battle Call for a continued conversation from their initial chat which took place in 2019 during episode 17. Valli speaks about the two books that she has written since. Her first book, Now Hear This, was inspired by a writing sample that her daughter Harper wrote as part of an assignment in school. Valli’s most recently published book Through The Fog  is written from her own perspective of mothering her children, both of whom are both cochlear implant r ..read more

Read the full transcript here Today on the All About Audiology Podcast, Dr. Saperstein speaks with Jessica Nelson. This episode took place via a chat on Instagram Live. Both of Jessica’s sons are deaf.  Although both of her sons are deaf, each one has their own unique story. Tune in to listen to her story. This week on the All About Audiology podcast: 5:00 – It is good to follow your intuition or gut if you feel the need to get your child’s hearing examined 15:00 – Every hearing loss journey is unique and different. It all depends on factors such as anatomy, age, support, access to he ..read more