A deaf-owned counseling and rehab-focused audiology telepractice: MA, MD, VA, and DC. Opinions my own, not medical advice, unrelated to outside organizations.

Joined November 2020
Audiology Outside the Box PLLC retweeted
Myth: Deaf people can't be audiologists Fact: They certainly can! Meet the deaf clinical audiologist Dr. Sparks who operates a telepractice called @AudOTB that focuses on audiology counseling, aural (re)habilitation, & consumer education.
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Audiology Outside the Box PLLC retweeted
Dr. Sparks is a deaf, lesbian clinical audiologist who operates the telepractice @AudOTB that focuses on audiology counseling, aural (re)habilitation, and consumer education. She also works part-time at a more traditional clinic.
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Audiology Outside the Box PLLC retweeted
For parents raising kids with disabilities, Twitter is a great place to learn how to care without being ableist. Everyday, disability rights leaders share wisdom that challenges my thinking and my actions. Here are my favorites to follow. Please highlight more below ...
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Audiology Outside the Box PLLC retweeted
What’s sweet, wears frosting, and slings out the baddest ASL holiday rhymes? Check out the song Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Sugar put together just for you! Enjoy! The Motion Light Lab team wishes you a festive holiday season and a joyful new year! @GallaudetU
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Audiology Outside the Box PLLC retweeted
Do you use picture-naming tasks in your work? Do you lie awake at night wondering what factors influence picture naming in sign language? I did. For months. My gratitude goes to all colleagues who helped me develop the ASL Picture Naming norms! @kemmorey1 bit.ly/3279dAj
Audiology Outside the Box PLLC retweeted
The world has gained many things thanks to the perspective of deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including gaining many amazing medical professionals!
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Today's question: "My daughter's audiologist didn't do an audiogram with her hearing aids on. Why not?" There's a good reason that an audiologist might not do this. Read on to learn more!
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The cross shapes are the person's hearing aid prescription. If the lines match with the crosses, the hearing aid's programming matches the person's prescription.
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This provides the audiologist much better information than an aided audiogram, which is why aided audiograms are not seen as frequently now as in the past.
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