Webinar | 43 min watchExplore How Hearing Device Wear Time Impacts Listening and Spoken Language Outcomes
Evidence shows that wearing hearing devices for all waking hours during the first few years of life significantly affects spoken language development in children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The Oberkotter Foundation Showcase – Hearing Device Wear Time to Improve Listening – explores the link between consistent device use and listening, talking, and literacy outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
In this webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Walker explores the research on hearing device wear time, the factors that impact device use, and the opportunities to support families in identifying barriers and promoting device use throughout all waking hours.
Watch the showcase to hear Dr. Walker discuss:
- The current research linking hearing device wear time to listening and spoken language development.
- How the current evidence on wear time can be applied to inform family-centered intervention and support strategies that increase device use.
We have an opportunity to find solutions to support families in overcoming the challenges they face to increase device wear time to all waking hours. By deepening our understanding of this topic and learning from one another, we can help more children who are deaf or hard of hearing thrive and reach their full potential.Dr. Teresa Caraway, CEO, Oberkotter Foundation
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Elizabeth Walker, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP, Associate Professor, University of Iowa
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Dr. Walker is an associate professor and Dean’s Scholar in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa and Director of the Pediatric Audiology Laboratory. Her NIH-funded research focuses on pediatric aural habilitation, specifically examining malleable factors that relate to individual differences in listening and language outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She has published over 50 peer reviewed articles, is the recipient of two Editor’s Awards from ASHA journals, and has co-authored a textbook on Pediatric Amplification. She currently serves on the ASHA Board of Directors as Audiology member at large.
More Resources
Looking for more resources on hearing device wear time? Check out this selection of curated resources from Hearing First to support parents and professionals in improving device use.
