Carol A UkstinsCarol Ukstins is an educational audiologist in the Office of Special Education for The Newark Board of Education, the largest school system in the State of New Jersey. Since joining the faculty at Seton Hall University, Professor Ukstins has been teahing undergraduate and graduate level courses that cover anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, fundamentals of sound (acoustics), basic and advanced audiologic measurement and interpretation, and aural habilitation and rehabilitation. She holds a bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Worcester State College, Worcester, MA, a masters degree in audiology from Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, and advanced certification in assistive technology. Mrs. Ukstins is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing (ASHA) association; a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA).With over 30 years of experience in audiology, Ms. Ukstins has worked in hospital and community health care centers. Alongside her co-author, Deborah Welling, she has worked extensively with a wide range of difficult to test populations including the very young and those with multiple disabilities. Ms. Ukstins currently works in the public-school sector with Deaf and hard of hearing students where she provides supports throughout the district to students with both hearing impairment and central auditory processing deficits. The parent of two hearing impaired children herself, she speaks with both professional and personal knowledge on the impact of hearing loss. Read More Read Less