According to the World Health Organization, “around 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss;” which is defined as hearing loss greater than 40dB in adults, and greater than 30dB in children. Kindred Spirits My…
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5 Tips to Grow Your Leadership Skills
Everyone has their own path to the speech, language, and hearing world, and it’s important to recognize every path is different. Some students attend a program specifically tailored to communication sciences and disorders (CSD), whereas…
Continuing the Conversation About Social Justice Issues in CSD
In “Courageous Conversations About Race,” author Glenn Singleton notes there should always be four agreements when having group conversations about social justice issues: Staying engaged Experiencing discomfort Speaking your truth Expect/accept non-closure Such expectations are…
Let Your Voice Be Heard—Today and Every Day
The presidential election is at the top of everyone’s minds today. But don’t forget that letting your voice be heard isn’t just a one-day affair. As future audiologists and speech-language pathologists, you’re going to spend…