Implementing a Protocol for Patients with Acquired Brain Injury in an Audiology Practice

MAPES, MAEGAN
WHITELAW, GAIL M.

Maegan Mapes, AuD, is an assistant professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

Gail M. Whitelaw, PhD, ABA Certified, is an audiologist, clinical professor, and director of the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Audiology Today 35(5):p 26-34, September-October 2023.

Patients with acquired brain injury are not routinely referred to audiologists, and audiologists are rarely a part of the interprofessional practice team. Working with this population provides an opportunity for our profession to demonstrate our significance in the medical arena and to facilitate the opportunity to enhance communication for those who have had strokes and other types of acquired brain injuries. In addition, when we expand our scope of practice, we can make vital contributions to the quality of life of our patients and their families.