All About navigating deaf identity with -Episode 86

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All About Audiology - Hearing Resources to Empower YOU

Lilach Saperstein

95 episodes

9 months ago

AllAboutAudiology is a podcast hosted by Dr. Lilach Saperstein, an audiologist helping parents and teachers of children with hearing loss, or anyone interested in hearing health, to understand audiology topics. On the podcast, we explore how hearing works and discuss tools for becoming empowered advocates. Every other week, in the All About YOU segment, Dr. Saperstein answers your questions about anything from ear infections and tubes to deciding on cochlear implant surgery, deaf education, and sign language. In addition to: "My baby didn't pass the hearing screening!" "My child can hear but doesn't understand!" "Is my child deaf?" "Should I use sign language?" "Do I need a hearing aid?" "Should I get my hearing tested?" "Pros and cons of cochlear implants" "What are ear tubes" and much more.

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All About navigating deaf identity with -Episode 86

All About Audiology - Hearing Resources to Empower YOU

16 minutes 28 seconds

3 years ago

All About navigating deaf identity with -Episode 86

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 remember experiences and it is critical to ensure comfort and safety to avoid future trauma4:00 – Kellina shared her discomfort with being in the hospital, without understanding her surroundings. The physical atmosphere at medical centers and offices affects a childs experience.6:00 – Demonstrating the use of a hearing aid by using a teddy bear helped Kellina feel comfortable with using hearing aids.7:00 – It is important to create positive associations between hearing aid technology for children. Parents and loved ones play a big role in supporting this process.9:20 – Children who are living in both the hearing and Deaf communities, can find it hard to solidify their true identity and learn to advocate for themselves.14:00 – Kellina’s message: Every child is different and a specialist needs to take each individual’s needs into consideration.For more resources and research visit:All About Audiology Website All About Audiology Facebook group All About Audiology InstagramThe Prodana pay-it-forward platform here: https://prodana.org/practioner/lilach-saperstein/audiology-counseling–dr–lilach-sapersteinSupport the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/join/allaboutaudiologyConnect with Kellina:@deafqueenbosskellinaempowerment.comMentioned in this episode:https://www.sickkids.ca/The Concept of Auditory Oral RehabKellina’s upcoming book: Everyday I am just deafRelated EpisodesThe Ups and Downs of Tara’s Communication Journey – Episode 85 All About Educational Audiology – Episode 57 with Dr. Tina Childress “Deaf Cochlear Implant User” All About You – Episode 16 with Toby Coleman

Transcript:

Dr. Lilach Saperstein:

Welcome back to the All About Audiology Podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Liliach Saperstein. And this is the All About Audiology Podcast because it’s really so many things that intersect with the concept of Audiology, the field of Audiology. And really what’s so important and what we want to put the focus on are the people who need the services of Audiology and who are affected by the work of professionals, and my colleagues [such as] SLPs and such. So really who the focus is on is on Deaf and Hard of Hearing children who become Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults. That’s kind of the whole point of everything we’re doing is to ...