This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Sparks is an employee of Baltimore City Public Schools, the founder of Audiology Outside the Box, and is receiving an honorarium for this presentation is receiving an honorarium from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Sparks is the Maryland State Representative for Educational Audiology Association, CE Administrator for District of Columbia Speech-Language Hearing Association, Director of Audiology for Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association, member of Accessibility Task Force for American Academy of Audiology, and a volunteer with Deaf Defy.

Course Description:

Who are educational audiologists? And why is that question important for parents and non-audiologist professionals working with DHH children? This presentation will focus on educational audiology as a key area of support for global language development of DHH children. Participants will learn about the roles of educational audiologists as members of multidisciplinary teams, how to partner effectively with educational audiologists, and how educational audiologists can make a positive difference in language acquisition -- including both sign and spoken languages. Real life examples and practical advice for working in partnership with educational audiologists will be discussed. The presentation content will offer something meaningful for everyone who has a special DHH child in their life: parents, professionals, and community members.

Agenda

7:00-7:30: Educational Audiologists and Scope of Practice

7:30-8:00: Looking Beyond the Ear

8:00-8:15: Educational Audiologists as Partners and Team Members

8:15-8:45: Case Examples

8:45-9:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the roles of educational audiologists as relevant for language acquisition of DHH children

2. State at least 3 benefits of having an educational audiologist on a DHH child's team

3. Apply at least 1 real life example of partnering with an educational audiologist to their own role in supporting DHH children

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.