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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Recognizing Privilege
As audiologists, we can sometimes be oblivious to the special needs some of our clients may have. This issue of CanadianAudiologist.ca was supposed to be about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and it is, and more.
More Than Inclusive: Building Affirming Care for 2SLGBTQ+ Communities
In many ways, Canada is ahead of the curve when it comes to protecting the rights of Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (2SLGBTQ+1) people and promoting equal access to healthcare. Still, issues of healthcare inequality and discrimination persist.
Access Points: The Missing 27% at Your Front Desk–Why Audiologists Must Lead Canada’s Accessibility Fight
We would like to introduce a new regular feature- Access Points. This is written by Lorin MacDonald, CM, OOnt, LSM, JD. Lorin is a hard-of-hearing disability rights lawyer with over 30 years of experience in accessibility law and advocacy. She is a Member of the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, and the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame, and was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers.
Universal Design for Hearing: Advancing Accessibility Across Canada
Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in Canada and globally, yet hearing accessibility remains inconsistently addressed across workplaces, educational settings, and community environments.
CASLPO 2024–2025 DEI Report Released
Continuing the Momentum” is a report from the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) that highlights their efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the services offered by audiologists and speech-language pathologists in Ontario.
Indigenous Peoples Guide to Terminology, Usage Tips & Definitions
We have the honour of being able to interview Bob Joseph who is President of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc which provides training to corporations and government agencies about Indigenous populations.
Patient-Provider Healthcare Communication in the Hospital Setting
The purpose of this quality improvement study was to proactively address communication barriers imposed by hearing loss in a hospital setting using Wi-Fi-based wireless smartphone technology during patient-provider face-to-face encounters.
Spoken language vs Sign Language: Are We Stuck In This Binary?
It is generally agreed upon in the literature that when children who are deaf or hard of hearing (with no additional “disabilities”) receive high quality language access early, preferably by six months of age, they can achieve language outcomes commensurate with their typically hearing peers before five years of age.
An Innovative Clinical Placement in a First Nations Community
This article describes a hearing screening pilot project carried out in November-December 2019 in partnership with the Eenchokay Birchstick School (EBS) located in the Pikangikum First Nations Reserve (Ontario).
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What’s New About Getting Older?
Fundamentally, people living with hearing loss have a right to be included, and we all have an obligation to advocate for their inclusion. Accessibility is our social responsibility.
Audiology in the Classrooms
Educational audiologists exist to ensure optimal listening and learning outcomes for all students who are deaf or hard of hearing. We are currently working with existing organizations to elevate Canada’s presence in the field of educational audiology and hope to make a difference in support services for students, families and teachers.
Sound Business Sense
Part I of Strategic Business Planning focused on the initial steps to take when embarking on a venture to develop a new business. The next step is to solidify the process: The Formal Business Plan.
From the Labs to the Clinics
There is a solid belief that evidence from sex and gender science will inform better health policies and clinical guidelines.
The Way I Hear It
As a hearing care professional, your shared listening time with your clients is usually limited to clinic appointments. You have a good idea of what they can hear, or should be able to hear, and you’ve seen their reaction to new levels of sound through hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Volunteer Subjects Wanted for Online Research
Call for Singers
Join an Innovative Choir Research Project at McMaster’s LIVELab
Have you ever wondered how the acoustics of a room – or the gestures of a conductor – shape the way we sing?
Join an Innovative Choir Research Project at McMaster’s LIVELab
Have you ever wondered how the acoustics of a room – or the gestures of a conductor – shape the way we sing?