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On September 16 from 6:00-7:30, the New York City Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association will present a panel discussion about how hearing loss affects the family and how the family can help, especially with older hearing aid users. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Karen MacLennon with participants including Dr. Sophie Racine. The panel will address obstacles and learning curves that friends and families overcome to help those with hearing loss. As Dr. Mark Ross, PhD, once said, “When someone in the family has a hearing loss, the entire family has a hearing problem”. The panel will shine light on the importance of including family and friends in our hearing loss journey.
Dr. Karen MacLennan has been an audiologist with a focus on hearing assistance technology/hearing loops for more than 17 years. She earned a Doctoral Degree in Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences. Prior to earning her doctoral degree, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped with honors and an Associate in Applied Science degree in American Sign Language Studies. Throughout her professional career, she has provided audiological and education audiology services in hospitals, private practices, and nonprofit educational and rehabilitation agencies. Karen also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in audiology and aural rehabilitation. She is an advocate for people with hearing loss and supports the “Loop America” initiative.
Dr. Sophie Racine earned her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) in June of 2020. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Gender Studies from Hamilton College in 2013. She is currently a clinical audiologist at ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP, in Brooklyn. Dr. Racine has worked as a clinical audiologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital. She has experience in comprehensive diagnostic testing, electrophysiological assessments (primarily Auditory Brainstem Response evaluations), Otoacoustic Emissions evaluations, and vestibular assessments, for pediatric, geriatric and neurodivergent populations. Dr. Racine has special interest in the management of hearing loss by providing advance hearing aid technology, osseointegrated auditory fittings, and cochlear implant evaluations/fittings, particularly in pediatric populations.
If you would like to join us for this captioned program, register here. After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MAY REQUEST A LINK FOR CAPTIONING IN SPANISH WHEN YOU REGISTER.
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The New York City Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America is a vibrant, diverse community dedicated to helping people with hearing loss lead more satisfying and productive lives. At the chapter’s monthly meetings, speakers address topics such as hearing aids and hearing-aid alternatives, assistive technology, interpersonal strategies, and advocacy initiatives. Those of you who are interested can find information about our organization on our chapter website by clicking here.
