Sarah Wainscott, Ph.D., CCC-A, CED

Contact

swainscott@twu.edu
940-898-2470
MCL 843

Biography

Dr. Sarah Wainscott is invested in pursuing optimal outcomes for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families, with 20 years of field experience including pediatric audiology, early childhood deaf education, auditory verbal therapy, and program development. She trains professionals in speech-language pathology and deaf education on topics of audiology, aural habilitation, and early language development and pursues research in areas of early language intervention, integration of auditory and visual communication, and interdisciplinary practices. Dr. Wainscott is engaged in family advocacy and collaborates with the family based organization Texas Hands & Voices.

Education

Ph.D., Education: Deafness, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
M.Ed., Hearing Disorders, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
B.S., Speech-Pathology/Audiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Expertise

Deafness; Early Intervention; Early Hearing Detection; Family Centered; Listening and Spoken Language; Parent Coaching; Interprofessional Practice; Collaboration; Educational Audiology; Aural Habilitation

Latest Articles

Critical Dispositions for Interdisciplinary Training in Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Education
Communication Disorders Quarterly (2024)
Sarah Wainscott

Differentiating Language for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Practice-Informed Framework for Auditory and Visual Supports
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (2024)
Sarah Wainscott, Kelsey Spurgin

The Great Texas Deaf Ed Road Trip: Middle Schoolers Drive Development of Virtual Learning
Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education (2022)
S. Wainscott, W. Wainscott

Progress in Education of Children with Disabilities in Zambia
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (2020)
M. Peele, C. Gill-Sams, S. Wainscott

Impetus for change: Speech-language pathology around the globe
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (2016)
C. Gill, S. Bharadwaj, P. Chance, N. Quick, S. Wainscott

Building Collaborative Competencies for Speech Language Pathologists and Deaf Educators: Review of a Pilot Project
ASHA Perspectives: Issues in Higher Education (2016)
Sarah Wainscott

Evolution of Strategies for International Distance Learning: The First Speech-language Pathology Master's Training Program in Zambia
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science (2016)
Cynthia Gill, Sarah Wainscott, Laura Green, Sneha Bharadwaj

Chapters

Educational Supports for Students with Hearing Loss: Primary through Post-Secondary Settings
in Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: Enhancing Listening and Spoken Language in Children and Adults | Plural Publications (2019)
Sarah Wainscott, Sneha Bharadwaj

Recent Presentations

Strategies for Differentiating Language for Diverse Students who are Deaf/HH
Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2024)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Leveraging Parent Perspectives to Inform EHDI Systems Change
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2024)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott, M Hamaker, K Ditty

When Students Don't Get It: Building Pragmatic Skills for Deaf/HH
Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2024)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

One Size Does NOT Fit All: A Regional Approach to EHDI Loss to Follow-Up
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2023)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott, Karen Ditty

Designing Auditory and Visual Language Supports for Students Who Are Deaf/HH
Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention (2023)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Reinventing the Textbook: Building Interdisciplinary Open Education Resources
American College Educators - Deaf/Hard of Hearing (2023)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Building an OER eBook: Lessons Learned from a Student-Centered Collaboration
OEP@TWU 2022 (2022)
Symposium | Sarah Wainscott

Pivoting in a Pandemic: Just in Time EHDI Supports
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2022)
Poster | S Wainscott, Y Trujillo

Audiologists' ethical responsibilities & opportunities to improve infant hearing outcomes: Collaborating with TEHDI & the Follow Through Guide Project
Texas Academy of Audiology (2020)
Podium | S. Wainscott, K. Ditty, L. Lartigue

Supporting Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing: Effective Interdisciplinary Practices
Texas Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention (2020)
Podium | S Wainscott, T Allman

Parent to Parent Support: Leveraging Mutual Benefits of Giving & Receiving
Texas Hands & Voices National Leadership Conference (2019)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Pediatric Audiologists and TEHDI: Partnering in the Continuum of Care
Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention (2018)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Engaging the Hard-to-Reach Families: Creating EHDI Connections
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2018)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Just Add Water: Building Langauge, Confidence & Skills with Adapted PE in Preschool
Statewide Conference for Education of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (2018)
Podium | S Wainscott, L Hildebrick

Parents as EHDI Partners in Follow Up: Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Model
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2017)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Family Engagement Strategies from the Broader Maternal and Child Health Community
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management Webinar (2017)
Symposium | Sarah Wainscott, Treeby Brown, Michelle Jarvis, Michelle Koplitz, Tigisty Zerislassie

Parent Guides Help EHDI Follow Through: A Win-Win Partnership
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2016)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

A Precise Path to Early Intervention in Texas
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2016)
Poster | S, Kelly, E. , S. Songer, S. Ekerns, S. Wainscott

Family-Centered Practices in Early Intervention
Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2016)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott

Promoting Family Involvement: Research, Realities and Practices
Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2016)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott, William Wainscott

Medical Providers, EHDI and Parent Support Programs; Working Together to Improve Follow-up
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (2016)
Podium | Sarah Wainscott, Rachel St. John, Lisa Crawford, Christine Moody

Professional Affiliations

• American Speech Language Hearing Association
• ASHA Special Interest Group: Childhood Hearing Loss
• Council on Education of the Deaf
• Educational Audiologists Association
• Texas Academy of Audiology

Honors & Awards

• Universal Design Champion, Texas Woman's University (2020)
• Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education: Association of College and University Educators, Texas Woman's University (2019)
• Award for Service, College of Health Sciences, Texas Woman's University (2016)