Kristen,
You may want to set up the apartment on a full alert system.  I had my
apartment completely set up in graduate school with the Silent Call system.
I had two door bells, so each had a separate transmitter, I had an intercom
which needed a sound activated transmitter, I had smoke detectors with built
in transmitters and the phone transmitter.  All these sent alerts to three
receivers I had set up around the apartment.  In the bedroom I had a
vibrator and strobe light reciever and in the other areas of the home I just
had the strobe light.  If you are concerned about burglary... then you
should consider a burglar alarm and have that set to flash lights.  Home
security companies can probably help you set that up.  An alert system for
hard of hearing would not necessarily alert you of a burglar.  But home
security and alert systems can be made to work together.

As a student you may think this is way to expensive... but consider that you
will have these devices for a long time AND there maybe some assistance in
your state to help pay for these devices.  In PA we have OVR for those who
are in school or training to work and need accommodations.  They will not
help everyone (you have to meet their criteria) but they helped me up until
I became employed.

If you cannot find state assistance you may be able to loan equipment from a
lending library to try first and if you like it you will be more likely to
want to put the money up for it.  PA has an equipment lending library.  What
state are you in?

Also, if you have access to a center that deals with assistive technology
they may be able to help you with a layout of your apartment and needs.
Sometimes having a second opinion helps you to realize more about your
living arrangements and your day to day needs for accommodations.  In
pittsburgh I went to the Center for Assistive Technology.  I may be able to
find out your nearest center by contacting them for you... just let me know.

Best of luck.
Suzanne



Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA









>From: bretzk@...
>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HOHAudiologists] rec's for living alone
>Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 00:49:59 -0500
>
>
>
>
>
>hello everyone,
> 
>Just wanted your advice about what devices I may want to consider as I am
>going to be living alone during my fourth year externship. I had a previous
>bad experience in an apartment in which the police evacuated the apartment
>complex (at 3 a.m.) as there was a situation with a man and a gun next door
>to me - they knocked on my roommates window and told her to get me and get
>out of the apartment.  As I will be living alone now I am afraid of a
>similar situation in which I could not be alerted.  I only have a moderate
>hearing loss so I have not had to use any sort of devices before, but when
>I am asleep there is no waking up to any sort of noise.  If an intruder
>ever broke into my apartment from another room I would never hear that
>either.  Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> 
>Thanks,
>
>Kristen
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HI Kristen,
Have you ever looked at any of the devices offered by Sonic Alert, Ultratec, or
Silent Call? You can find lots of alerting systems that can be adapted to your
specific living situation from Harris Communications. I happen to use a system
from Sonic Alert that has a series of transmitters and receivers for the
phone/alarm clock/doorbell. However, when I was an undergraduate, my university
purchased a universal sound signaler where I could change the sensitivity
relative to the noise level in the room. It used it to alert me when the fire
alarm rang, when a person was at my door, and when someone needed my attention
when I was asleep. It was a small box with a microphone and a sensitivity dial.
Basically, I was able to plug in a vibrator for under my pillow, so when my
roomate came in late at night or there was something happening in the dorm and I
needed to be alerted, it worked for me. Check out the Harris Communications web
site or any other site that caters to devices for the hard of hearing or deaf. I
have a severe hearing loss, so I can understand your concerns about being
alerted when asleep. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions about
how to set one up or if you just want to know more about how they work. I would
be happy to help you out. Take care and talk to you soon.

Solange Anderson

hello everyone,

 

Just wanted your advice about what devices I may want to consider as I am going to be living alone during my fourth year externship. I had a previous bad experience in an apartment in which the police evacuated the apartment complex (at 3 a.m.) as there was a situation with a man and a gun next door to me - they knocked on my roommates window and told her to get me and get out of the apartment.  As I will be living alone now I am afraid of a similar situation in which I could not be alerted.  I only have a moderate hearing loss so I have not had to use any sort of devices before, but when I am asleep there is no waking up to any sort of noise.  If an intruder ever broke into my apartment from another room I would never hear that either.  Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Kristen

Rebecca
What type of challenges are you having if any?  I am not currently working
in pediatrics.  I only did diagnostics at Childrens for a few semesters
during my Au.D. so I probably do not have the experience to help on this
one. I think, however, that it should be approached like most clinical
settings... do what you feel comfortable.  If you don't feel comfortable
doing (C)APD testing, for example, opt out.  That is one thing that I won't
touch.... too much demand on my own speech perception abilities.  If this is
more of a question about hearing aid dispensing with children, I think that
HOH Audiologists offer a unique perspective for the parents to see.  It may
be beneficial to allow the parents to see that you wear hearing aids or that
you accommodate with an FM system (or whatever you might be using).  In my
limited experience with children they absolutly connect with me because I
also have hearing aids. Children will look. I did.  As a child I could spot
a hearing aid wearing three rooms away. :)  It is exciting for them.  Now
they aren't the "Only Ones."

I think with real ear and other objective measures it is a non-issue on
whether or not an HOH Audiologist can do pediatrics, but more an issue of
your own comfort.  What is your work environment right now.  What have you
found yourself (or others) questioning?

I guess, in order to help more we need to know what the issues are
specifically.  If you have no issues and you are just prepping yourself, you
may want to hook up with another HOH Audiologist who works with kids
(Anyone??).  I'm not sure who that would be.

Talk to you later and best luck.

Sincerely
Suzanne



Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA









>From: "Rebecca" <beccaz79@...>
>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HOHAudiologists] Peds and HOH Audies
>Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 02:14:42 -0000
>
>Ok there is always alot of talk about accomodations and working with
>adults, but I want to know if the things we mentioned are what you HOH
>audiologists use in the pediatric setting...so start talking please.
>I tried to call Phonak and find out what they do for students with
>hearing loss who want to work in peds settings...but have not heard
>back from them...who should I contact? Did someone say in an earlier
>email...I think I lost that email....there were so many right after
>AAA, I couldn't keep track of them all.
>Thanks!
>Rebecca Zellmer, M.S., CCC-A
>
>
>
>

Ok there is always alot of talk about accomodations and working with
adults, but I want to know if the things we mentioned are what you HOH
audiologists use in the pediatric setting...so start talking please.
I tried to call Phonak and find out what they do for students with
hearing loss who want to work in peds settings...but have not heard
back from them...who should I contact? Did someone say in an earlier
email...I think I lost that email....there were so many right after
AAA, I couldn't keep track of them all.
Thanks!
Rebecca Zellmer, M.S., CCC-A

I am still trying to get the rest of the group transitioned over to
Yahoo.  Very soon I would like to start voting on important member
issues... but we are still only half transitioned!

Also, please, please, please fill out your AAA convention survey
(feedback) and let AAA know about your experience.  Or write a
letter.  Without your feedback I am representing a "ghost of a
group."  Also an email recently went out from AAA calling for
volunteers.  I am going to send mine in and I hope that many of you
will also.  There is not an option for convention on the list of
volunteer openings, so I wrote it in.

Remember... the group is informal at this point... if the entire
group doesn't make known to AAA that there are problem, I will
continue to be marked as the "whiner" and more.  Which I don't mind
by the way... we need representation and I am more than willing to
fill the bill.  But I really do not want us to remain ghosts.
Please send your own letters and give your own feedback it is very
important.

Thanks, and sincerely,

Suzanne

PS: If you have the contact info for next year's convention chair
please forward it to me... I cannot find the info online (2005 is
still listed with Dr. Palmer as convention chair).

Deborah.
Hey, That is great!  I am glad that you were successful.  I think everyone
has to sort out the best solution.  I am glad your calibration man could
handle the job.
TTYL.
Suzanne



Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA









>From: "deborah.dempesy" <deborah.dempesy@...>
>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HOHAudiologists] Re: Speech Recognition testing and monitoring
>headphones.
>Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:45:46 -0000
>
>Suzanne
>Thanks - I had a visit from our calibration and equipment person and
>got some neat headphones for talk back with an adjustable volume
>control . AND I put the mic closer to the patient. So far this is
>working. And I lip read also. Thanks again !
>Deborah
>
> >
> > where is the microphone in the booth.  One thing that really helps
>is having
> > the patient hold the microphone or pin a lapel mic to their shirt.
> >
> > Also, you can try an external speaker plugged into the "audio out"
>on the
> > audiometer and turn up the speaker volume to your liking.
> >
> > If you are into FM.  you can have the patient wear the FM
>tranmitter and
> > send their voice to your ear.
> >
> > I have my FM transmitter hard wired into my audiometers headset...
>it works
> > very well for me and the calibration man did the work (you will
>need to find
> > a wire splicing savvy person for this one).
> >
> > I also lipread all responses.  (not real fun since I can't
>multitask... but
> > maybe that is better anyway.
> >
> > I use a CD instead of live voice to help keep my focus on the
>patient
> > response.. not the other way around.
> >
> > In the past I have connected neckloops and silhouettes to the
>audiometer...
> > this is okay... but not the greatest sound quality through the
>tcoil.
> >
> > I know there are more options... here are a few to get you
>started.  There
> > are some old files on the Yahoo file site... one of them is a study
>I did
> > ... there is some data about how people handle word rec in that
>study.
> > Pretty neat results.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Suzanne
> >
> >
> >
> > Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
> > Doctor of Audiology
> > Licensed Audiologist - PA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "deborah.dempesy" <deborah.dempesy@...>
> > >Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [HOHAudiologists] Speech Recognition testing and
>monitoring
> > >headphones.
> > >Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:37:15 -0000
> > >
> > >How do others manage this? I have circumaural headphones ( so I can
> > >wear my ITE hearing aids) and an amplifier built into the
>headphones.
> > >But some people speak softly and I still have trouble. Also when
>I'm
> > >masking. Wonder if others have some solutions. Thanks
> > >And Thanks for this group !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>

Suzanne
Thanks - I had a visit from our calibration and equipment person and
got some neat headphones for talk back with an adjustable volume
control . AND I put the mic closer to the patient. So far this is
working. And I lip read also. Thanks again !
Deborah

>
> where is the microphone in the booth.  One thing that really helps
is having
> the patient hold the microphone or pin a lapel mic to their shirt.
>
> Also, you can try an external speaker plugged into the "audio out"
on the
> audiometer and turn up the speaker volume to your liking.
>
> If you are into FM.  you can have the patient wear the FM
tranmitter and
> send their voice to your ear.
>
> I have my FM transmitter hard wired into my audiometers headset...
it works
> very well for me and the calibration man did the work (you will
need to find
> a wire splicing savvy person for this one).
>
> I also lipread all responses.  (not real fun since I can't
multitask... but
> maybe that is better anyway.
>
> I use a CD instead of live voice to help keep my focus on the
patient
> response.. not the other way around.
>
> In the past I have connected neckloops and silhouettes to the
audiometer...
> this is okay... but not the greatest sound quality through the
tcoil.
>
> I know there are more options... here are a few to get you
started.  There
> are some old files on the Yahoo file site... one of them is a study
I did
> ... there is some data about how people handle word rec in that
study.
> Pretty neat results.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>
> Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
> Doctor of Audiology
> Licensed Audiologist - PA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "deborah.dempesy" <deborah.dempesy@...>
> >Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
> >To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [HOHAudiologists] Speech Recognition testing and
monitoring
> >headphones.
> >Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:37:15 -0000
> >
> >How do others manage this? I have circumaural headphones ( so I can
> >wear my ITE hearing aids) and an amplifier built into the
headphones.
> >But some people speak softly and I still have trouble. Also when
I'm
> >masking. Wonder if others have some solutions. Thanks
> >And Thanks for this group !
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

(This may be a second copy for some)
Below is our response from AAA.  I think that they think it is all
resolved, although I have not suggested to them that it is.  I am
looking for your responses on how you feel about this (their
solutions).  I will await your feedback before sending them a
detailed response.

Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA





>From: "Laura Fleming Doyle" <LDoyle@...>
>To: "Suzanne Yoder" <suzanneyoder2001@...>
>Subject: AudiologyNOW!
>Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:36:24 -0400
>
>Suzanne,
>
>During our AudiologyNOW! debrief meeting this week with the Program
>Committee 2006 and 2007 Chairs, we discussed in great detail your
>concerns and those of your HOH colleagues. We have established
several
>measures to prevent this situation from recurring.  As part of our
plan
>to address each of the specific concerns raised, we intend to:
>
>* Put out an RFP to ALD vendors requiring, in addition to our
>other requirements, that the company have a technician trained to
handle
>their equipment stationed at the ALD booth throughout the event.
>* Have student volunteers check the ALD system in each session
>room before the sessions begin.
>* Include on the registration form a place for anyone
requesting
>an ALD to indicate their preferred method of coupling.
>* Require that the ALD company stay on site until the
conclusion
>of the Trivia Bowl.
>* Develop signs indicating the pass code for the speaker and/or
>student volunteers to hold up when the code is announced.
>
>We have appreciated your input and look forward to providing each
of you
>with a much more satisfying experience at AudiologyNOW! 2007 in
Denver.
>
>Laura
>
>Laura Fleming Doyle, CAE
>Executive Director
>American Academy of Audiology
>11730 Plaza America Drive
>Suite 300
>Reston, VA  20190
>703-790-8466
>703-790-8631 fax
>
>AudiologyNOW!sm
>ACQUIREknowledge * ADVANCEscience * ACCESStechnology
>  April 18-21, 2007 * Denver * audiologyNOW.org

I received an email from the AAA staff Laura Fleming Doyle. They
will be starting convention planning for next year soon and they
promise to contact us.  They will be contacting me, specifically, so
any suggestions or added comments from the group that you want
included... please send my way asap.  So far they are not indicating
that a committee will be formed.  But we will see what happens once
they sit down and discuss the problems, perhaps they will rethink it
and form a committee.

As usual Laura says that they use the post convention survey as a
means of measuring our satisfaction... so PLEASE fill out this
survey as soon as it is posted.  I think this is a hint to me that I
am the only one making any noise.  So, even though I represent
you... they won't quite believe it until they hear from you directly.

At any rate, there is a promise for change.  (there is a cut and
paste of her email below.)

Keep smiling.

Suzanne

--Laura's email--
CC: Gail Whitelaw, Cheryl Kreider Carey

Suzanne,

I am glad you see AudiologyNOW as an event that is worth
participating in on a regular basis. Clearly, you left with a number
of frustrations this year, as well as in years past, although the
Academy has addressed some of these issues in the past based on
feedback from you and from other members.  Clearly, we have some
other issues to address and perhaps some new approaches to
consider.  I am aware of  your posting and the comments of others on
Soundoff.   I know the Board appreciates feedback and is always
looking for ways to improve any members experience with the Academy.
Your frustration reached a point that you felt the only way to have
it addressed was to use Soundoff as a means of voicing your
concerns. However, I wanted to let you know that we also provide
several means for convention feedback that are likely to result in
action that will achieve the outcome and address your concerns.
Having said that,  we have taken your frustration and concerns very
seriously.  The Academy staff and leadership understand the
frustrations of pulling together an event like AudiologyNOW, where
even the best laid plans sometimes do not work as anticipated.  We
hope that this provides opportunities to address concerns and
problems in a different way and we are committed to that.

Academy staff is hosting an AudiologyNOW 2006 debrief meeting next
week and your concerns will certainly be discussed at that time.
More involved meetings will take place in June when we will begin
planning in more detail for AudiologyNOW 2007.   The Academy Board
and I have made sure that the participants in this meeting are aware
of your concerns and we will take them into consideration as
planning moves forward for the meeting in Denver. The June meeting
takes place once we have received feedback from all attendees via
the post convention survey which will go out to all attendees
shortly.

We hear your concerns and following our debriefing meetings, we will
be able to provide you with more feedback as to how we can work with
the audiologists who are hard to hearing to effectively address your
concerns.

Laura

Laura Fleming Doyle, CAE
Executive Director
American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA  20190
703-790-8466
703-790-8631 fax

Florence if you have a message, I will be glad to post it for you.  Just
send it to me and I will post it and send you a copy.  :)

TTYL
Suzanne



Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA









>From: hayleybutler@...
>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [HOHAudiologists] Soundoff
>Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:24:25 -0400
>
>"Suzanne Yoder" <suzanneyoder2001@...> wrote:
>
> >Pam, I agree.  I have also had a lot of private support.  But I think the
> >more people that post the greater the impression we will have and them
>more
> >likely we are to get a public response from the board or committee.  So,
> >anyone else willing to post public... don't wait too long the
>conversation
> >is about to get old.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>Dear Suzanne:
>Although I am not currently a member of AAA, I have plenty to say and am
>very glad to do so.  How can I get my message on sound off. Florence Butler
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Dea~Suzanne
> >
> >
> >
> >Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
> >Doctor of Audiology
> >Licensed Audiologist - PA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: pamela geiger <pgeiger0321@...>
> >>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
> >>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
> >>Subject: Re: [HOHAudiologists] Soundoff
> >>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:58:11 -0700 (PDT)
> >>
> >>Hi everyone........
> >>
> >>   I am surprised that so many people have chosen to reply to this topic
> >>privately and only a few to the open listserve......I cannot tell you
>how
> >>many emails I received privately re: my little go round last night in
> >>support of what I said........
> >>
> >>   I don't think that in going out on a limb Suzanne expected such a
>harsh
> >>response back from Bob Glaser ( harsh in my opinion although I am sure
>he
> >>felt he was assisting in some way) and I still think that although the
> >>response from Melanie Herzfeld yielded good intention, it was still
>missing
> >>the point.
> >>
> >>   My intent was not to start a fight but I certainly will not sit back
>and
> >>be quiet while those thinking that they know better and are "higher" up
>in
> >>the Academy dismiss a valid request from members of it's own
>organization.
> >>I have read over the years amny responses like these and have seen
>things
> >>fall by the wayside because as soon as those who dominate the listeserve
> >>speak up, no one else wants to argue theri point....That was the main
> >>reason I stopped reading the ASHA forum years ago...
> >>
> >>   Anyway.......I think it is very important that any of you that have a
> >>vested interest in changing the accomodations speak up now before this
> >>topic dies and only the voices of 3 people have been heard.
> >>
> >>   Sometimes, it takes a little bit of arguing and some hardballing to
>get
> >>things roling but I can tell you that there are a lot of people out
>there
> >>reading who are on our side...maybe if the discussion continues a bit,
>they
> >>will contribute as well.
> >>
> >>   For those of you that had difficulty, I think the time is now to
>share
> >>in what ways and offer any suggestions you may have...you never know who
>is
> >>reading....
> >>
> >>   Have a great day!!
> >>
> >>   Pam
> >>
> >>bretzk@... wrote:
> >>     Hi everyone,
> >>
> >>   I have been reading the dialog on soundoff and a lot of issues have
>been
> >>brought forth.  I am a student and my volunteer assignment this year was
>at
> >>the CEU manager counter located by the CEU computers.  I just wanted to
>let
> >>all of you know that if you hear a passcode incorrect you can also ask
>the
> >>CEU counter.  One person mentioned on soundoff that when they went to
>put
> >>in the passcode into the computer that is when they realized it was
>wrong.
> >>They obviously can't give out all the passcodes, but if you have most of
> >>the passcode right and it does look like you have notes from the session
> >>they will help you out.  I don't know who mentioned it, but I think the
> >>idea of the presenters simply adding the code to the end of their slide
> >>presentation is a wonderful idea.
> >>
> >>   Secondly, about volunteering at the ALD booth.  At the HOH meeting
>there
> >>were a lot of students and most students have to put in 5 -6 hours of
> >>volunteer time at the convention anyways in order to get free
>registration
> >>so maybe we can get a hold of the student volunteer coordinator and make
> >>sure that students that use ALD's are assigned their volunteer time at
>the
> >>ALD booth.  That would shorten the amount of time that audiologists who
>are
> >>there to earn CEU's would need to volunteer.  I don't use an ALD so I
>don't
> >>know how the process works, but even just volunteering at the important
> >>times at the beginning of the day when everyone is going to the booth to
> >>check out the devices would be a good time for people to volunteer in
>order
> >>to show everyone how to use the devices???  The student volunteer
> >>coordinator this year was Vanessa Scherstrom vscherstrom@....
> >>
> >>   I think this a great group and a lot of changes will come out of it,
>it
> >>just takes time.
> >>
> >>   Kristen Bretz
> >>
> >>
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"Suzanne Yoder" <suzanneyoder2001@...> wrote:

>Pam, I agree.  I have also had a lot of private support.  But I think the
>more people that post the greater the impression we will have and them more
>likely we are to get a public response from the board or committee.  So,
>anyone else willing to post public... don't wait too long the conversation
>is about to get old.
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Dear Suzanne:
Although I am not currently a member of AAA, I have plenty to say and am very
glad to do so.  How can I get my message on sound off. Florence Butler







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>>From: pamela geiger <pgeiger0321@...>
>>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: Re: [HOHAudiologists] Soundoff
>>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:58:11 -0700 (PDT)
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>>Hi everyone........
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>>   I am surprised that so many people have chosen to reply to this topic
>>privately and only a few to the open listserve......I cannot tell you how
>>many emails I received privately re: my little go round last night in
>>support of what I said........
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>>   I don't think that in going out on a limb Suzanne expected such a harsh
>>response back from Bob Glaser ( harsh in my opinion although I am sure he
>>felt he was assisting in some way) and I still think that although the
>>response from Melanie Herzfeld yielded good intention, it was still missing
>>the point.
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>>   My intent was not to start a fight but I certainly will not sit back and
>>be quiet while those thinking that they know better and are "higher" up in
>>the Academy dismiss a valid request from members of it's own organization.
>>I have read over the years amny responses like these and have seen things
>>fall by the wayside because as soon as those who dominate the listeserve
>>speak up, no one else wants to argue theri point....That was the main
>>reason I stopped reading the ASHA forum years ago...
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>>   Anyway.......I think it is very important that any of you that have a
>>vested interest in changing the accomodations speak up now before this
>>topic dies and only the voices of 3 people have been heard.
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>>   Sometimes, it takes a little bit of arguing and some hardballing to get
>>things roling but I can tell you that there are a lot of people out there
>>reading who are on our side...maybe if the discussion continues a bit, they
>>will contribute as well.
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>>   For those of you that had difficulty, I think the time is now to share
>>in what ways and offer any suggestions you may have...you never know who is
>>reading....
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>>   Have a great day!!
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>>   Pam
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>>bretzk@... wrote:
>>     Hi everyone,
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>>   I have been reading the dialog on soundoff and a lot of issues have been
>>brought forth.  I am a student and my volunteer assignment this year was at
>>the CEU manager counter located by the CEU computers.  I just wanted to let
>>all of you know that if you hear a passcode incorrect you can also ask the
>>CEU counter.  One person mentioned on soundoff that when they went to put
>>in the passcode into the computer that is when they realized it was wrong.
>>They obviously can't give out all the passcodes, but if you have most of
>>the passcode right and it does look like you have notes from the session
>>they will help you out.  I don't know who mentioned it, but I think the
>>idea of the presenters simply adding the code to the end of their slide
>>presentation is a wonderful idea.
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>>   Secondly, about volunteering at the ALD booth.  At the HOH meeting there
>>were a lot of students and most students have to put in 5 -6 hours of
>>volunteer time at the convention anyways in order to get free registration
>>so maybe we can get a hold of the student volunteer coordinator and make
>>sure that students that use ALD's are assigned their volunteer time at the
>>ALD booth.  That would shorten the amount of time that audiologists who are
>>there to earn CEU's would need to volunteer.  I don't use an ALD so I don't
>>know how the process works, but even just volunteering at the important
>>times at the beginning of the day when everyone is going to the booth to
>>check out the devices would be a good time for people to volunteer in order
>>to show everyone how to use the devices???  The student volunteer
>>coordinator this year was Vanessa Scherstrom vscherstrom@....
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>>   I think this a great group and a lot of changes will come out of it, it
>>just takes time.
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>>   Kristen Bretz
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where is the microphone in the booth.  One thing that really helps is having
the patient hold the microphone or pin a lapel mic to their shirt.

Also, you can try an external speaker plugged into the "audio out" on the
audiometer and turn up the speaker volume to your liking.

If you are into FM.  you can have the patient wear the FM tranmitter and
send their voice to your ear.

I have my FM transmitter hard wired into my audiometers headset... it works
very well for me and the calibration man did the work (you will need to find
a wire splicing savvy person for this one).

I also lipread all responses.  (not real fun since I can't multitask... but
maybe that is better anyway.

I use a CD instead of live voice to help keep my focus on the patient
response.. not the other way around.

In the past I have connected neckloops and silhouettes to the audiometer...
this is okay... but not the greatest sound quality through the tcoil.

I know there are more options... here are a few to get you started.  There
are some old files on the Yahoo file site... one of them is a study I did
... there is some data about how people handle word rec in that study.
Pretty neat results.

Hope that helps.

Suzanne



Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA









>From: "deborah.dempesy" <deborah.dempesy@...>
>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HOHAudiologists] Speech Recognition testing and monitoring
>headphones.
>Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:37:15 -0000
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>How do others manage this? I have circumaural headphones ( so I can
>wear my ITE hearing aids) and an amplifier built into the headphones.
>But some people speak softly and I still have trouble. Also when I'm
>masking. Wonder if others have some solutions. Thanks
>And Thanks for this group !
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Pam, I agree.  I have also had a lot of private support.  But I think the
more people that post the greater the impression we will have and them more
likely we are to get a public response from the board or committee.  So,
anyone else willing to post public... don't wait too long the conversation
is about to get old.

~Suzanne



Suzanne Y. Yoder, AuD
Doctor of Audiology
Licensed Audiologist - PA









>From: pamela geiger <pgeiger0321@...>
>Reply-To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>To: HOHAudiologists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [HOHAudiologists] Soundoff
>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:58:11 -0700 (PDT)
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>Hi everyone........
>
>   I am surprised that so many people have chosen to reply to this topic
>privately and only a few to the open listserve......I cannot tell you how
>many emails I received privately re: my little go round last night in
>support of what I said........
>
>   I don't think that in going out on a limb Suzanne expected such a harsh
>response back from Bob Glaser ( harsh in my opinion although I am sure he
>felt he was assisting in some way) and I still think that although the
>response from Melanie Herzfeld yielded good intention, it was still missing
>the point.
>
>   My intent was not to start a fight but I certainly will not sit back and
>be quiet while those thinking that they know better and are "higher" up in
>the Academy dismiss a valid request from members of it's own organization.
>I have read over the years amny responses like these and have seen things
>fall by the wayside because as soon as those who dominate the listeserve
>speak up, no one else wants to argue theri point....That was the main
>reason I stopped reading the ASHA forum years ago...
>
>   Anyway.......I think it is very important that any of you that have a
>vested interest in changing the accomodations speak up now before this
>topic dies and only the voices of 3 people have been heard.
>
>   Sometimes, it takes a little bit of arguing and some hardballing to get
>things roling but I can tell you that there are a lot of people out there
>reading who are on our side...maybe if the discussion continues a bit, they
>will contribute as well.
>
>   For those of you that had difficulty, I think the time is now to share
>in what ways and offer any suggestions you may have...you never know who is
>reading....
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>   Have a great day!!
>
>   Pam
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>bretzk@... wrote:
>     Hi everyone,
>
>   I have been reading the dialog on soundoff and a lot of issues have been
>brought forth.  I am a student and my volunteer assignment this year was at
>the CEU manager counter located by the CEU computers.  I just wanted to let
>all of you know that if you hear a passcode incorrect you can also ask the
>CEU counter.  One person mentioned on soundoff that when they went to put
>in the passcode into the computer that is when they realized it was wrong.
>They obviously can't give out all the passcodes, but if you have most of
>the passcode right and it does look like you have notes from the session
>they will help you out.  I don't know who mentioned it, but I think the
>idea of the presenters simply adding the code to the end of their slide
>presentation is a wonderful idea.
>
>   Secondly, about volunteering at the ALD booth.  At the HOH meeting there
>were a lot of students and most students have to put in 5 -6 hours of
>volunteer time at the convention anyways in order to get free registration
>so maybe we can get a hold of the student volunteer coordinator and make
>sure that students that use ALD's are assigned their volunteer time at the
>ALD booth.  That would shorten the amount of time that audiologists who are
>there to earn CEU's would need to volunteer.  I don't use an ALD so I don't
>know how the process works, but even just volunteering at the important
>times at the beginning of the day when everyone is going to the booth to
>check out the devices would be a good time for people to volunteer in order
>to show everyone how to use the devices???  The student volunteer
>coordinator this year was Vanessa Scherstrom vscherstrom@....
>
>   I think this a great group and a lot of changes will come out of it, it
>just takes time.
>
>   Kristen Bretz
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How do others manage this? I have circumaural headphones ( so I can
wear my ITE hearing aids) and an amplifier built into the headphones.
But some people speak softly and I still have trouble. Also when I'm
masking. Wonder if others have some solutions. Thanks
And Thanks for this group !

Hi everyone,

 

I have been reading the dialog on soundoff and a lot of issues have been brought forth.  I am a student and my volunteer assignment this year was at the CEU manager counter located by the CEU computers.  I just wanted to let all of you know that if you hear a passcode incorrect you can also ask the CEU counter.  One person mentioned on soundoff that when they went to put in the passcode into the computer that is when they realized it was wrong.  They obviously can't give out all the passcodes, but if you have most of the passcode right and it does look like you have notes from the session they will help you out.  I don't know who mentioned it, but I think the idea of the presenters simply adding the code to the end of their slide presentation is a wonderful idea.

 

Secondly, about volunteering at the ALD booth.  At the HOH meeting there were a lot of students and most students have to put in 5 -6 hours of volunteer time at the convention anyways in order to get free registration so maybe we can get a hold of the student volunteer coordinator and make sure that students that use ALD's are assigned their volunteer time at the ALD booth.  That would shorten the amount of time that audiologists who are there to earn CEU's would need to volunteer.  I don't use an ALD so I don't know how the process works, but even just volunteering at the important times at the beginning of the day when everyone is going to the booth to check out the devices would be a good time for people to volunteer in order to show everyone how to use the devices???  The student volunteer coordinator this year was Vanessa Scherstrom vscherstrom@....

 

I think this a great group and a lot of changes will come out of it, it just takes time.

 

Kristen Bretz

Dear HOH Auds.
You may be aware that there is a dialogue on SoundOff about the AAA
accommodations for the hard of hearing.  I am hope some of you will
support my comments or make some of your own comments.  Unfortuately
most of my support has been private (no public postings) and one
particularly hurtful email was sent public.  So for the general
membership it appears that I am in a cat fight.   Soon the dialogue
will die down... so the sooner you post, the better.

Please take some time and write a post to at least acknowledge that
you have some agreement as I have put forth many suggestions in my
original post (see the file on Yahoo) that came from our group, not
necessarilly from me.

I appreciate the help.

Dear HOH Auds.
You may be aware that there is a dialogue on SoundOff about the AAA
accommodations for the hard of hearing.  I am hope some of you will
support my comments or make some of your own comments.  Unfortuately
most of my support has been private (no public postings) and one
particularly hurtful email was sent public.  So for the general
membership it appears that I am in a cat fight.   Soon the dialogue
will die down... so the sooner you post, the better.

Please take some time and write a post to at least acknowledge that
you have some agreement as I have put forth many suggestions in my
original post (see the file on Yahoo) that came from our group, not
necessarilly from me.

I appreciate the help.

Hi!

This is Rachel Berman-I'm new to the group, and I have already gotten in touch
with some of
you about audiology school. I'm officially going to Gallaudet for Au.D-so yeah,
I'm excited!

As I prep myself for this new chapter in my life, I'd like to ask you all this
question for
starters. The question is:

How should I prepare myself before my graduate studies? Is there anything I
should be aware
or expect to create obstacles for me in the field?

Thank you, and good luck in your fight to make AAA conventions more accessible!

Rachel

Hi Folks, I sent a letter to SoundOff today.  I hope that many of you
will send out posts on SoundOff as well (back me up) :)  If you need
to join the SoundOff list go to www.audiology.org and go to
publications then click on SoundOff, put in your email and sign up.
You will need to be a AAA member to participate in SoundOff.

Thanks for the help in advance.

sincerely,
Suzanne

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> Thanks Suzanne!!!  This will be a great avenue for us to communicate
> about alot of things!  We really appreciate the lead you have taken
> with this, and with this group, and you will find alot more sharing
> from all of us!  Hello everyone!
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My pleasure. I am glad to see the group growing.  I am looking forward
to everyone being onboard... so far it looks like about 14 people have
joined.

suzanne

Thanks Suzanne!!!  This will be a great avenue for us to communicate
about alot of things!  We really appreciate the lead you have taken
with this, and with this group, and you will find alot more sharing
from all of us!  Hello everyone!

Sandy