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A Conversation with Dr. Dimity Dornan, Founder & Executive Director of Hear and Say!

A Conversation with Dr. Dimity Dornan, Founder & Executive Director of Hear and Say!

FromThe Listening Brain


A Conversation with Dr. Dimity Dornan, Founder & Executive Director of Hear and Say!

FromThe Listening Brain

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Dimity Dornan, AO is a social entrepreneur, bionics advocate, speech pathologist, researcher, Founder and Executive Director of Hear and Say, and Founder and Chair of Bionics Queensland. Dimity has also been appointed to Adjunct Professor to the University of Queensland and Adjunct Professor to the Science and Engineering Faculty, School of Mechanical, Medical & Process Engineering.  In 1992,  she established Hear and Say as a leading not-for-profit for deaf children learning to listen and speak, particularly with surgically implantable hearing technology like the bionic ear. She is currently sharing her experience for the benefit of the stakeholders in the wider bionics industry through Bionics Queensland. Dr Dornan is aiming to bring outcomes similar to those legendary ones possible for many people who use the bionic ear to other new spin-off devices (e.g. bionic eye, deep brain stimulation, bionic organs and limbs etc.). You learn more about Dr. Dornan and her passions at: http://hearandsay.com.au/ http://www.bionicsqueensland.com.au/ You can listen to this episode at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/the-listening-brain-podcast    
Released:
Sep 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (62)

For most of us, we must be able to listen in order to speak. Put another way, listening plus speaking equals successful communication. Fortunately, for children with hearing loss, listening has become less of a challenge due to the availability of testing that allows early detection of hearing loss and the early use of advanced hearing technology – like hearing aids and cochlear implants. This podcast, The Listening Brain, will celebrate listening and speaking in the context of childhood hearing loss. Hosted by K. Todd Houston, Ph.D., a noted Listening and Spoken Language Specialist Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, speech-language pathologist, and Professor, the podcast will explore educational trends, new developments in technology, and advances in research. We will interview professionals in the fields serving a child with hearing loss, and, most importantly, families who are supporting their children on this journey to listening and spoken language success. And, equally, as important, we’ll also hear from adults with hearing loss who will share their unique stories and experiences about growing up with deafness and how deafness is now being redefined for future generations.