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Volta Review

2012 Volume 112, Number 3

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Number of articles: 17

  1. More than 150 Years in the Making: The Evolution of Telepractice for Hearing, Speech, and Language Services

    K Todd Houston, Arlene Stredler-Brown & Dale C. Alverson

    For well over a century, individuals have sought new and efficient ways to communicate health-related information and provide medical services over distances. Often, this desire has sparked... More

    pp. 195-205

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  2. Telepractice: A Wide-Angle View for Persons with Hearing Loss

    Ellen R. Cohn & Jana Cason

    This paper presents the current status of telepractice as a service delivery model for persons with hearing loss. Telepractice can be broadly viewed as the delivery of preventative, habilitation,... More

    pp. 207-226

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  3. Expanding Use of Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

    Marge Edwards, Arlene Stredler-Brown & K Todd Houston

    Recent advances in videoconferencing technology have resulted in a substantial increase in the use of live videoconferencing--referred to here as telepractice--to diagnose and treat speech,... More

    pp. 227-242

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  4. Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Remote Technology for Cochlear Implants

    Jenny L. Goehring, Michelle L. Hughes & Jacquelyn L. Baudhuin

    The use of remote technology to provide cochlear implant services has gained popularity in recent years. This article contains a review of research evaluating the feasibility of remote service... More

    pp. 255-265

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  5. A Model of Early Intervention for Children with Hearing Loss Provided through Telepractice

    K Todd Houston & Arlene Stredler-Brown

    Children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families need access to appropriate early intervention services that are delivered by professionals who are well trained and experienced using... More

    pp. 283-296

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  6. Telepractice: The Australian Experience in an International Context

    Melissa McCarthy, Jill Duncan & Greg Leigh

    Telepractice is emerging as a viable alternative to traditional "face-to-face" service as practitioners seek to meet the diverse needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families... More

    pp. 297-312

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  7. The Value of a Learning Community to Support Telepractice for Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss

    Diane D. Behl, K Todd Houston & Arlene Stredler-Brown

    For a variety of reasons, professionals are taking greater control over their own professional development and demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning. Online resources and social media... More

    pp. 313-327

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  8. Using Technology to Mentor Aspiring LSLS Professionals

    Wendelyn L. DeMoss, Becky C. Clem & Kathryn Wilson

    Presently, there is a world-wide shortage of professionals qualified to serve children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families who are seeking a listening and spoken language outcome.... More

    pp. 329-343

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  9. RIDBC Teleschool[TM]: A Hub of Expertise

    Melissa McCarthy

    The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is Australia's largest independent special education provider and one of Australia's oldest charities. Founded in 1860 in Sydney, Australia, ... More

    pp. 373-381

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  10. Maximizing the Impact of Telepractice through a Multifaceted Service Delivery Model at The Shepherd Centre, Australia

    Aleisha Davis, Tracy Hopkins & Yetta Abrahams

    The Shepherd Centre is a nonprofit early intervention program in New South Wales, Australia, providing listening and spoken language services through an interdisciplinary team approach to children ... More

    pp. 383-391

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  11. TeleCITE: Telehealth--A Cochlear Implant Therapy Exchange

    Joanna Stith, Arlene Stredler-Brown, Pat Greenway & Gary Kahn

    What might bring the efforts of a physician, a speech-language pathologist, a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, and a nurse together? The answer is the innovative use of telepractice to... More

    pp. 393-402

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  12. Implementing Coaching in a Natural Environment through Distance Technologies

    Kim Hamren & Suzanne Quigley

    Listen and Talk is an early intervention and preschool program based in Seattle, Washington, that provides auditory-verbal education and therapy to children with hearing loss and their families. In... More

    pp. 403-407

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  13. Telepractice: Creating a Statewide Network of Support in Rural Maine

    Karen Hopkins, Barbara Keefe & Angela Bruno

    The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's (MECDHH's) "POINT" (Providing Opportunities for Integrating New Technologies) project is implementing a telepractice, distance... More

    pp. 409-416

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  14. ihear[R] Internet Therapy Program: A Program by St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf

    Cheryl Broekelmann

    The ihear[R] Internet Therapy Program (ihear) provides effective, individualized, and interactive therapy that is tailored to each child's specific needs through a secure, high-quality Internet... More

    pp. 417-422

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  15. Virtual Hearing Resource Services for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

    Noreen R. Simmons

    The purpose of this article is to provide information on the benefits and challenges of using virtual hearing resource services for a specific kindergarten readiness program--the Preschoolers... More

    pp. 423-427

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  16. Children's Hearing and Speech Centre--Telepractice Programs

    Loretta L. Richardson

    British Columbia (BC) is a vast province in Canada made up of several distinct geographic areas. Most of the province's population lives in a few metropolitan areas, with the greater Vancouver area... More

    pp. 429-433

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  17. The Future of Telepractice for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

    Arlene Stredler-Brown

    Telepractice can be used to deliver early intervention, therapeutic, and educational services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH). For infants and toddlers, telepractice can provide ... More

    pp. 435-442

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