Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! Opportunities are the theme of this podcast. Dr. Uma Soman is an assistant professor at Fontbonne University, nonprofit director for Listening Together, and teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing and listening and spoken language specialist. In this podcast, she discusses the opportunities that she has personally and professionally experienced to pay it forward. Dr. Soman shares about the nonprofit, Listening Together, which focuses on advancing the education and rehabilitation of children who are deaf and hard of hearing through parent empowerment, professional development, and public awareness around the world. We also take a deeper dive into the role of the teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing, training opportunities to reduce the shortage, and building student, parent, and educator capacity. Get motivated to take opportunities to the next level. For more information visit: Website - www.listeningtogether.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ListeningTogether Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listeningto_dhh/ Email - info@listeningtogether.com https://www.fontbonne.edu/academics/college-education-allied-health-professions/communication-disorders-deaf-education-department/grants-deaf-education-speech-language-pathology/ To access this episode and a transcript, please visit: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/empowear-audiology-podcast For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler. For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com