Volta Review
2012 Volume 112, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 17
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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