JJ Whicker, AuD, PhD, CCC-A: Dr. JJ Whicker is a pediatric audiologist and clinical researcher at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. As a clinician, JJ works with children who are cochlear implanted and completes diagnostic testing for infants who fail their newborn hearing screen. Dr. Whicker also runs the Central Auditory Processing Disorders clinic. As a researcher, JJ is interested in understanding the unique challenges posed to parents of children who are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing (DHH) with other disabilities, and how those challenges shift parents’ priority for their children’s hearing-related needs. He is also interested in understanding the challenges faced by adolescents who are DHH as they prepare to transition to post-secondary opportunities.