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Becky's Professional Background

Most people visiting this site probably already know who Becky is, but just in case you aren't familiar with her, or all the areas in which she works, here is a brief outline of her accomplishments.

In General

Becky has spent a great deal of her time in the past 15 years traveling to state and national association meetings in both the hearing healthcare field and the field of vocational rehabilitation. She is a prolific author and is known for her innovative approaches to ALDs.

The information, articles, tips, tools and techniques presented within her website, blog and training center are based on years of experience and designed to help others use ALDs to find solutions to hearing loss.

The point of all the following information is not presented to impress anyone, just to show that Becky Morris has an established track record as a successful author, trainer and ALD authority.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS TO FELLOW PROFESSIONALS

"Harnessing the Power of ALDs into a Hearing Healthcare Practice" (CE's from ASHA and HIS)

  • International Hearing Society Conference, 10/22/05, Quebec, CA

  • Indiana Hearing Instrument Specialist training, 9/24/05, Indianapolis, IN

  • KY Speech & Hearing Association, 3/3/05, Lexington, KY

  • Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) Conference, 10/21/01, Asheville, NC

  • Northeast Ohio Audiology Association, 11/10/00, Akron, OH

  • International Hearing Society Annual Convention (IHS), 9/14/00, Anaheim, CA

  • Mid-Atlantic Regional Conf. on Hearing and Education Expo, 3/4/00 Baltimore, MD, 4/16/99, Harrisburg, PA

  • Mid-America Regional Conference on Hearing, 5/20-5/22/99, Louisville, KY

"Maneuvering the FM System Maze / Hearing Aids and Stethoscopes"

  • Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses, 9/10/05, Washington, DC 

  • California Vocational Rehabilitation Training, 9/20/04, Sacramento, CA

  • PEPNet Conference, 4/20/04, Pittsburgh, PA

"Assistive Devices Seminar/Creative Solutions w/ALDs"

  • Audiology Building Bridges Conference, 5/1/09, Cincinnati, OH

  • Missouri Hearing Society Conference, 3/7/08, St. Louis, MO

  • Kentucky Speech and Hearing Association Conference, 2/23/08, Covington, KY

  • Winter Audiology and Hearing Aid Conference, 1/25/07, Oklahoma City, OK

  • Alabama Rehabilitation Services training, 5/10/07, Birmingham, AL

  • KY Derbytown SHHH group, 4/11/06, Louisville, KY

  • Cochlear Implant Support group, 5/7/06, Dayton, OH

  • Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness (SERID), 10/25/05, Asheville, NC, 10/31/97, Tampa, FL,

  • Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses Conference (AMPHL), 7/20/02, Dayton, OH, 9/10/05, Washington, DC

  • California Vocational Rehabilitation Training, 9/20/04, Sacramento, CA

  • Mid-Atlantic Expo on Hearing, 3/8/03, Hunt Valley, MD

  • Georgia Rehabilitation Services training, 12/13/02, Atlanta, GA

  • Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, communication specialists training, 5/16/00, Lexington, KY 11/20/96, Frankfort, KY

  • NETAC, Northeast Technical Assistance Center of PEPNET annual training, 9/15/99, State College, PA

  • Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness (SERID), 10/31/97, Tampa, FL.

  • Kentucky Department for the Blind Annual Training, 11/18/97, Jamestown, KY.

RECENT PUBLISHED BOOKS, ARTICLES and INTERVIEW ARTICLES

  • Meeting the Needs of Baby Boomer Caregivers, Mar/Apr 2009, Advance for Audiologists 73:75

  • ALDS: Bridging the Divide, Hearing Products Report, Mar/Apr 2008, Will Campbel, Industry Question and Answer 76, 78:80

  • On the Job with Hearing Loss: Hidden Challenges. Successful Solutions., book author, published by Morgan James Publishing, November, 2007 179 pages  This book has been used as curriculum for audiology students in several programs and as required resource for many state agencies.

  • Noises Off, Hearing Products Report, October, 2007, Ann H. Carlson, Expert Forum 38, 40:41

  • Altering Behaviors: A Powerful Approach to Aural Rehabilitation, book co-author published by International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies, August, 2004, 50:69

  • How to Cope with Scopes: Stethoscope Selection and Use with Hearing Aids and CI's, The Hearing Review, February, 2004, 34:38,75 Coauthors R.Morris, N. Rennert, MD, C.Barrere, DVM

  • Cope with Scopes - Stethoscopes and Hearing Aids, What are the Options, Healthy Hearing Online article, May 26, 2003, www.healthyhearing.com (look under author) and Audiology Online article, June 6, 2003, www.audiologyonline.org.

  • Assistive Listening Applications, Advance for Providers of Post Acute Care, Jan/Feb, 2003, 26

  • Practical Uses of FM Systems, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, March 10, 2003, 5:16, Advance for Audiologists, Sep/Oct, 2002, 18:20

  •  Today's Devices Meet the Special Needs of Patients, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, August 12, 2002, 5:18, Advance for Audiologists, May/June 2002, 24:26.

  • Challenges and Solutions for Telephone Use, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, February 11, 2002, 6:7.

  • Accommodating the Working Adult, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists, November, 2000, online magazine www.advanceforspanda.com

  • Hearing instruments + ALDs = a winning combination, The Hearing Journal, August, 1998, (51/8)59:66.

 

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