The H&V Virtual Waiting Room

 

Welcome to the Hands & Voices HQ Virtual Waiting Room.  This site was created for you, families with children who have been referred to or are in the care of an audiologist and who are receiving those services through technology or “telehealth.”  Much of this information is useful for families who are preparing for onsite visits. Instead of sitting in an actual waiting room at a clinic, some families are in our homes or a remote location waiting to connect with an audiologist through the internet.  This connection provides potentially a safer and more convenient way to get important and quality services.  What families may lack, however, is some of the information and resources that often are built into an in-person waiting room experience.  And that is what we are recreating here:  unbiased information, resources, and connections for families as we embark or continue our journey with their child.  Please spend some time, look around, grab a cup of coffee or tea and explore all that is possible for your child and family.

What You Will Find:

• A video about the importance of next steps when your child is referred for more testing after a screening
• A guidebook for parents about audiology and telehealth
• Information about tele-audiology options
• Questions to ask your audiologist, understanding your child’s audiogram, help making decisions with communication and more
• Connections to family-to-family support from trained parent leaders
• Explanations of help offered by a variety of professionals in addition to your child’s audiologist
• Resources to promote health and well-being for you and your child
• A form to complete to connect with a Hands & Voices trained parent who can answer your questions and direct you to additional resources

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