Sounds, Signs, & CIs

Dr. Sarah Sparks joined Montana Family ASL’s weekly parent meeting on May 19, 2021, to tell us about cochlear implants, audiology, and language (spoken and signed).

Dr. Sparks is a deaf clinical audiologist based in Washington, DC. She operates an online audiologic counseling and auditory (re)habilitation practice called Audiology Outside the Box. A cochlear implant user and signer herself, Dr. Sparks provides bilingual services in ASL and English.

Dr. Sparks’ presentation was sponsored by Conservatory ASL Northwest and hosted by Cecily Whitworth, director of Montana Family ASL