Students in SLHS 4249: Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation had the opportunity to learn from Howie of Cosmic Dog Training about the essential roles hearing ear and other service dogs play in supporting individuals with disabilities. From alerting to important sounds to providing daily companionship, service dogs showcase the powerful partnership between humans and animals. Students […]

Hearing protection devices such as earplugs are not one-size-fits-all.  The amount of protection from loud sound that earplugs provide can vary widely from person to person, from virtually no protection at all to maximal protection – even if they are wearing the same type of earplug.  This is due to factors such as ear canal […]

This past Sunday, members from our SLHS community joined the Eastern Connecticut HLAA Chapter at the Connecticut Walk4Hearing. The HLAA Walk4Hearing aims to raise awareness and funds to support hearing health, advocacy, and educational programs, while empowering individuals of all ages and backgrounds to live confidently and thrive with hearing differences. Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin, Portia […]

Congratulations to Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin of SLHS and Kim Gans of HDFS as the recipients of the CLAS Teaching Enhancement Grant! This grant is to support the development of a new innovative, integrative, team-taught course focused on community engagement, that will be cross-listed in HDFS and SLHS. The course will focus on community engagement as […]