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BEST PRACTICES IN AUDIOLOGY
November 14 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
We all want quality care whether we are in need of, or already receiving, professional services for our hearing loss needs. We expect professionals to test our hearing levels, assess our current devices, and make expert and accurate recommendations which are specific to our individual needs. But not all audiologists are the same and the recommendations you receive from one may be remarkably different from another.
The American Academy of Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology have provided recommendations for clinical best practices which reflect the technical procedures to conform to these recommendations. You also want your audiologist to understand your specific communication needs and to come to a consensus about the requirements to meet the proposed treatment plan. What aspects are you willing to follow? What are the barriers to successful implementation of your treatment plan? What compromises can you agree to make?
Dr. Veronica Heide will be sharing information about Best Practices in Audiology and how you can find the resources you have been looking for in your audiological care. Join us for an evening which will provide information that we all need. Then join in the HOPE Circle (Hearing Other People’s Experiences) to hear each other’s stories and find support for yourself.
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Audiologist, Dr. Veronica Heide has been in practice in the Madison area for over 30 years. Dr. Heide has worked in clinics, hospitals, and industry, and founded her private practice, Audible Difference®, in 1991. In addition to her clinical practice, she worked as a research audiologist for Nicolet Instrument Corporation with Project Phoenix – the world’s first commercially available digital hearing aid.
Dr. Heide was awarded the first “Audiologist of the Year” in 2000 from Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA). This was an award nominated by patients and juried by professionals. She received the WSHA Outstanding Service Award in 2004, and in 2008 received the WSHA Honors of the Association.