Teleaudiology and Early Hearing Care: Advancing Health Equity for Infants
A conversation with the Guests
About this episode
How can families in under-resourced communities access timely, culturally responsive hearing care for infants who are deaf or hard of hearing?
Corey Dion Lewis is joined by Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, and Dr. Lauren Ramsey to unpack the barriers that shape early hearing care and where teleaudiology can improve access.
You will hear:
- How health literacy, transportation, and mistrust delay early care
- How policy and insurance shape pediatric hearing access
- Why trusted relationships drive long-term engagement
- Where teleaudiology fits and where it does not
- Practical steps providers, advocates, and policymakers can take now
This episode is for professionals and advocates working in maternal and child health, health policy, early intervention, and community-based care.
Chapter Markers
- Welcome and why early hearing care is a health equity issue
- Meet Pamela Rowe and Dr. Lauren Ramsey
- The current landscape of early hearing care access
- Health literacy gaps and family navigation challenges
- Transportation and time barriers for follow-up visits
- Medical mistrust and why relationships matter
- Insurance and policy drivers of access
- What teleaudiology can solve for families
- Limits of virtual care and where in-person still leads
- Building culturally responsive systems and workflows
- Action steps for providers
- Action steps for policymakers and advocates
- What success looks like for infants and families
- Closing and how to connect
About the Guests
Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP
- Speech-language pathologist, public health consultant, and advocate for equitable access to communication services
- Founder of a private practice serving diverse populations
Dr. Lauren Ramsey
- Public health researcher and consultant with 20+ years of experience in maternal and child health, health equity, and disparities in care access
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