Spotlight on SIG 7, Aural Rehabilitation and its Instrumentation

ASHA Special Interest Group 7 affiliates seek to maximize communication and quality of life across the range of hearing and hearing-related abilities through aural rehabilitation and its instrumentation. We asked audiologist Elizabeth Humphrey about her volunteering experience. When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join? I decided to join SIG 7 through a desire to network and learn from other professionals who have a similar comprehensive rehabilitative focus in their practice. I’ve been a member for three or four years now. How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career? I’ve certainly gained insight into ways to broaden my skills and the services that I can offer my patients through discussions on the community site and through resources in Perspectives. Additionally, I’ve learned more about the inner workings of ASHA and initiatives in place (or in development) that support the clinical focus of SIG 7. How do you carve out time to volunteer with the SIG while working in your full-time job and balancing other commitments? What advice would you give to someone who’d like to get more involved in the SIG, including how you get support from your supervisor/institution? The SIG 7 Coordinating Committee is quite organized and we have great leaders at the reins who keep us on task and focused on our goals. With effective communication, healthy division of responsibilities, and monthly check-ins, our team gets the job done rather smooth...
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