WebinarExplore How Hearing Device Wear Time Impacts Listening and Spoken Language Outcomes
March 10, 2026 | 1 pm ET
A growing body of evidence highlights hearing device wear time as a critical, yet often unaddressed, factor in listening and spoken language development. This event will explore the link between consistent device use and listening, talking, and literacy outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Research on the importance of wear time offers many opportunities to support families in identifying barriers, building sustainable routines, sharing best practices, and finding new strategies to promote consistent device use.
At this Showcase Series Webinar, you will:
- Learn about current research linking hearing device wear time to listening and spoken language development.
- Discover how the current evidence on wear time can be applied to inform family-centered intervention and support strategies that increase device use.
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Register to attend to gain insights you can take back to your own practice, program, or organization. Not able to attend live? A recording of the webinar will be available shortly after the live event. Register to receive a link as soon as it is available.
Featured Speakers
Elizabeth Walker, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP, Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Speaker
Dr. Walker is an associate professor and Dean’s Scholar in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa and Director of the Pediatric Audiology Laboratory. Her NIH-funded research focuses on pediatric aural habilitation, specifically examining malleable factors that relate to individual differences in listening and language outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She has published over 50 peer reviewed articles, is the recipient of two Editor’s Awards from ASHA journals, and has co-authored a textbook on Pediatric Amplification. She currently serves on the ASHA Board of Directors as Audiology member at large.
Teresa H. Caraway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Moderator
As CEO, Dr. Teresa H. Caraway leads the Oberkotter Foundation with heart, innovation, and strategy to advance its mission of helping families ensure their children who are deaf or hard of hearing have opportunities to reach their full potential through Listening and Spoken Language (LSL). Dr. Caraway has over 40 years of experience in Auditory-Verbal practice and has been a trailblazer in shaping the future of LSL. She also served as CEO of Hearing First, an initiative of the Oberkotter Foundation, founding president of the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language, founding Board member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance, and as the founder and executive co-director of Hearts for Hearing.
