Annabel Fedcesin was born with a cleft palate. Her personal experience with ear and hearing related issues allows her to relate to customers on a personal level in her position as Specsavers Audiology clinic manager at Specsavers Rundle Mall and Specsavers Norwood, Adelaide. Image: Annabel Fedcesin....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this is a human-interest profile illustrating lived-experience empathy in clinical practice, not a clinical or research finding.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Practitioner stories highlighting lived experience with hearing loss can inspire patient-centred care approaches across the audiology profession.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Annabel Fedcesin manages a Specsavers audiology clinic in Australia.
- 02Her personal history with cleft palate gave her first-hand experience of hearing difficulties.
- 03She draws on this experience to empathise with and connect with patients.
- 04Profile published in Hearing Practitioner News, an Australian trade publication.
- 05Highlights the value of lived experience in clinical audiology roles.
