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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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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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L.A. Unified School District is poised to vote on a controversial proposal that may reshape education for thousands of deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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For parents raising kids with disabilities, Twitter is a great place to learn how to care without being ableist.
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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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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
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The world has gained many things thanks to the perspective of deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including gaining many amazing medical professionals!
Audiology Outside the Box took a two-week Twitter break, but back now! You can check out our past couple of weeks’ discussions on Facebook facebook.com/audiologyoutsid… and Instagram Instagram.com/audiologyoutsi…
Not sure of what to ask your child's audiologist about their new hearing aids? This free handout describes 5 topics to bring up at your child's hearing aid fitting: audiologyoutsidethebox.com/p…
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!

ALT Image description: dark blue text on pale blue background: “‘Why didn’t the audiologist test my child’s hearing with their hearing aids on?’ Read on to learn about a possible reason for that!” Graphic of real ear speechmapping result for a hearing aid. Graph has decibels sound pressure level on the y-axis and frequency on the x-axis. Colorful lines on the graph represent hearing levels and sound levels from hearing aid, described above in post. Graphic of a right outer ear with dark skin tone. Pink insert earphone inside canal. Red loop with small microphone box around ear. Dark blue, bright blue, and yellow green circles and scalloped circles around the edges. Audiology Outside the Box logo in top right corner.
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.








