Tools Webinar 7: Can You Hear Me?. . . Interpreters and Audiologists in Pediatric Hearing Healthcare

Learn about the specific relationship between interpreters and audiologists in the setting of pediatric hearing healthcare. This presentation will include examples of terminology used in audiology appointments, the complexities of conveying hearing loss across languages, and the role we each play as audiologists and interpreters in the success of the appointment.

The discussion will include sticky situations where things don't translate well and the complex issues of American Sign Language and Deaf culture as they relate to the information and options given to parents. The presenter will clarify what makes a successful appointment with a spoken- or signed-language interpreter from the perspective of an audiologist and ask for input about ways that audiologists can make things easier for you, too.