Callier Helped Put Client on Path to Her Dreams<\/p>\n
Center Provided Cochlear Implant Services and Speech-Language Therapy<\/p>\n
Oct. 30, 2008<\/p>\n
Kate Kitsumritphol is like most college freshmen. She\u2019s busy going
\nto classes, studying for exams and adjusting to life 1,400 miles from
\nhome. But unlike most of her classmates, Kate received some extra help
\nfrom the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders.<\/p>\n
Shortly before Kate\u2019s first birthday, doctors discovered she had
\nprofound hearing loss. She was living overseas at the time, but her
\nparents brought her back to Texas, where they believed she would have
\nmore opportunities for school and speech-language therapy.<\/p>\n
As a very young child, Kate used a hearing aid, which allowed her to
\nhear speech sounds so that she could develop spoken language, but it
\ndid not let her hear all of the sounds necessary for optimal speech
\ncommunication. Her parents agreed that a cochlear implant might be a
\nbetter option.<\/p>\n
In 1995, Kate visited the Callier Center for a pre-surgical
\nevaluation. The audiologists at Callier conducted thorough hearing and
\nspeech-language evaluations to determine whether Kate was a candidate
\nfor a cochlear implant. The audiologists also provided her family with
\ninformation about the benefits a cochlear implant might provide their
\nchild.<\/p>\n
The audiologists determined that Kate was a candidate for a cochlear
\nimplant, and in January 1996, Dr. Peter Roland, otolaryngologist with
\nUT Southwestern Medical Center, performed the surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything sounded so clear that I couldn\u2019t believe my ears,\u201d
\nsaid Kate. \u201cUnlike with the hearing aid, there was no static at all;
\nit was if my ears had been fully opened for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
After the surgery, Kate started school at Arapaho Elementary, where
\nshe also received speech therapy. She found that her cochlear implant
\ngave her more confidence communicating with her teachers and
\nclassmates, and with a lot of hard work and determination, Kate
\nexcelled academically.<\/p>\n
Because of her success in the classroom, Kate was accepted to be a
\nmember of the class of 2012 at Stanford University. She wanted to make
\nthe adjustment to life at Stanford \u201cas smooth and painless\u201d as
\npossible, so she decided to visit the Callier Center and pursue
\nadditional therapy services to help with her speech intelligibility.<\/p>\n
Berkley Williams, speech-language pathologist, worked closely with
\nKate by helping her improve the way she facilitates communication with
\nother people. \u201cOur goal was to make Kate\u2019s speech sound more
\nnatural, fluent and intelligible, said Williams. \u201cPart of Kate\u2019s
\ntherapy was to walk around the Callier Center and talk to people. The
\npeople provided feedback about what they could and could not
\nunderstand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kate was committed to her therapy and practiced the new communication
\ntechniques at home. Williams also videotaped Kate throughout the
\ntherapy so that she could see and hear how she was communicating.<\/p>\n
Williams met with Kate for a total of 12, 45-minute sessions. Kate
\nreceived assistance from the Callier Care Fund, which helped to
\nsubsidize the cost of treatment services.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am forever grateful to all the people who made my surgery
\npossible,\u201d said Kate. \u201cThe therapy I received at Callier has given
\nme the confidence I needed to make a successful transition to college
\nlife.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: http:\/\/www.utdallas.edu\/news\/2008\/10\/30-003.php<\/p>\n
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Callier Helped Put Client on Path to Her Dreams Center Provided Cochlear Implant Services and Speech-Language Therapy Oct. 30, 2008 Kate Kitsumritphol is like most college freshmen. She\u2019s busy going to classes, studying for exams and adjusting to life 1,400…<\/p>\n