ISM- MENTOR INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name: Allison Scott Period: 6

Printed Name of Person Interviewed: Dr. Blair T. Webb

Role of Individual:
__X__Mentor
Place/Name of Business: GBCHI

Business Address: 5931 Meadowside Drive League City, TX 77573

Phone Number: (281)284-0355

Date of Interview: November 9, 2017

Type of Interview: __X__ In Person

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)

The fantasies are all hearing impaired children will learn to read on their grade level, but the realities are
only a few make it past the third-grade level.

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)

She has a clinical doctorate in audiology. She did a 4-year undergraduate program, and the fourth year
was a residency year where she did a capstone research project.

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)

I go to multiple school visits, troubleshoot childrens equipment, do audiological evaluations, assistive listening
device fittings, staffings, and meetings for students.

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?

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(job security)

There is a great need for educational audiologist since hearing loss is becoming more prevalent and
treatable. As a whole, the audiology field is spread out and at a good number.

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)

An educational audiologist makes between $65,000-$150,000 a year. Private practices make more money,
and out of all the types of audiology, educational audiologists make the least.

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)

There is an increasing number of children with hearing loss that are being identified earlier on. The patient to
clinician ratio is off, so there is room to grow.

***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.

7. What tools do you use on a daily basis?

I use an audiometer, tympanometry, otoacoustic ammisons, an audio scan thats used to program hearing aids,
otoscope, computer, assistive listening devices, hearing aids, and cochlear implants.

8. What other occupations work hand in hand with audiologists and how?

Speech pathologists for developing speech, counselors, teachers of the deaf, and physical therapists for deaf
people who have problems with balance because of their hearing loss.

9. What types of certifications do you have to get to become a pediatric audiologist?

A state license, pediatric amplification/ cochlear implant certification, and a CCC-A from ASHA (certificate of
clinical competence in audiology).

10. What kind of majors are best to major in for their bachelors degree to become a pediatric
audiologist?

Communication disorders is probably the best but you can also major in anything medically related or something
like biology.

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 Interview Summary
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Tools used by pediatric audiologist (audiometer, tympanometry, otoacoustic ammisons, an audio

scan for programing hearing aids, otoscope, computer, assistive listening devices, hearing aids,
and cochlear implants)
Certifications (CCC-A and state license)
Potential for pediatric audiologists is growing due to doctors being able to identify hearing
impairment earlier on
Clinical doctorate in audiology
Day to day activities (go to multiple school visits, troubleshoot childrens equipment, do
audiological evaluations, assistive listening device fittings, staffings, and meetings for students)
The other types of occupations that work with and are similar to audiology and pediatric
audiology (speech pathologists, therapists, counselors, and deaf educators)
Also (not mentioned in interview but discussed in an earlier session) ENTs (ear, nose, and throat
doctors) work with audiologist because they implant people with cochlear implants, run hearing
tests the audiologist may need as reference for school, give assistive listening devices, or run
additional tests that contribute to a persons hearing loss (run tests that cannot be conducted at
the school workplaces, such as testing to see if a person has sensorineural hearing loss). They can
also give and make hearing aids, as well as fit and program them for a person. They act as the
doctor who runs the tests and the educational audiologists have to communicate with them to
coordinate FM devices with hearing aids or cochlear implants or to compare or reference hearing
test results. The educational audiologists role is to be able to check or fix any small problems a
student may have so they dont have to travel as far and pay money for the small fixes they need.

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