Exploring social isolation in adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing: Insights from clinicians and educators

Tracks
20-minute presentations
Adolescent
Deaf and hard of hearing
Hearing loss
Mental health
Friday, June 26, 2026
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Room 7 & 8, First Floor

Overview

Professor Nerina Scarinci


Details

⏫ Oral presentation
⏲️ 11:20–11:40 am
⌛ 20-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)


Presenter

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Professor Nerina Scarinci
The University of Queensland

Exploring social isolation in adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing: Insights from clinicians and educators

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

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Professor Nerina Scarinci is Head of School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The University of Queensland. Nerina's research focuses on the co-design, implementation, and evaluation of person- and family-centred interventions for adults and children with communication disability.

Session chair

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Natalie Munro
SCU


Student volunteer(s)

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Tyler Barrington-Rowe
Griffith University - Gold Coast (student)

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Tiffany Kirchner

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