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Listen and Learn: Unlocking Potential through Healthy Hearing
Across the Lifespan in People with Down Syndrome
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
12pm – 1:15pm MT
GLOBAL Webinars are an important benefit for our Members. Held quarterly, these 1+ hour-long webinars cover topics across the lifespan. Webinars are FREE for GLOBAL Members and $10/webinar for non-Members. If you have a family member or dear friend with Down syndrome, this webinar is for you!
In this session, Dr. Porter will discuss:
- The perceptual consequences of hearing loss, how it is often overlooked in people with Down syndrome, and how it can impact developmental, educational, and vocational outcomes
- Current knowledge about hearing loss in individuals with Down syndrome of all ages, including recommendations for monitoring and diagnosis
- New findings from federally funded research projects dedicated to improving hearing and balance healthcare and outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan
- Information about research opportunities
Heather Porter, AuD, PhD, CCC-A
Dr. Porter is a research scientist and clinical audiologist at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She earned clinical and research doctorates from Vanderbilt University, where she first began researching hearing in individuals with Down syndrome.
In addition to ongoing federally funded translational research to improve hearing healthcare and outcomes in individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan, she has maintained practical immersion in clinical settings providing hearing healthcare to individuals with complex medical histories and diverse developmental abilities.
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