Overview
This session will provide a comprehensive look at the assistive technology solutions now available for individuals who have a hearing loss. Participants will leave with a solid foundation on communication and awareness solutions for home, school, work, and life.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe and demonstrate three technology advances with hearing aids.
2. Describe and demonstrate at least one accessibility solution for each of the following: school, work, home, and community access.
3. Describe and demonstrate three apps that create access for hearing loss on mobile technology devices.

Strand
State Assistive Technology Programs

Target Audience
AT Specialists; Communication Specialist; Disability Services; Speech-Language Pathologists; Vocational Rehabilitation

Experience Level
Introductory

Content Area
Professional Area

ATIA 2020 Conference Recording
This course was given at the ATIA 2020 Conference on Thursday, January 30, 2020 9:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Online Education CEUs

This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
AOTA; IACET
For: 0.15 CEU Units.

Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: April 1, 2020
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: June 30, 2023
Type: ASHA
Number of ASHA CEU Hours: 1.5 Number of ASHA CEUs: 0.15

This course was offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area).

Speaker/s:
Heidi Lervik
Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)
Heidi L. Lervik is an Assistive Technology Specialist for the Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) who has many years of experience working with individuals with various disabilities. Heidi spent 20 years working for Rehabilitation Services Administration and the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. She also worked for seven years at Cochlear Americas, first as an Outreach Specialist and then a Surgical Representative. Her education includes Bachelor degrees in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Arizona. She is also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) and a RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP). Heidi joined the AzTAP team in September 2015.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from NAU
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No 

Laura Plummer
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Laura Plummer, MA, CRC, ATP is the Assistive Technology Program Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. In this position she oversees Wistech, Wisconsin's Assistive Technology Act program, the iCanConnect program, and collaborates with program partners to ensure comprehensive AT programs are available for individuals with disabilities.
Ms. Plummer's experience includes conducting assistive technology assessments in the areas of hearing loss, vision loss, and communication. She provides technical assistance to stakeholders, connects consumers to programs and resources and conducts trainings on assistive technology at the local, statewide, and national levels. Ms. Plummer has both Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling and she takes an active role in learning and using the latest in electronic gadgets.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No