Linda Daniel, MA, MS, Director

• BS Speech and Hearing Science, U. of Iowa
• MA Audiology, University of Denver
• MS Communication Disorders, U. Wisconsin
• 20+ years experience teaching deaf children to hear and talk
• Expertise in aural rehabilitation with cochlear implants
• Member of the Medical City Dallas cochlear implant team
• Specialist in teaching auditory processing skills to people with hearing impairment
• Innovator of the HEAR to Dance program for children with cochlear implants
• Member of American Speech/Language/Hearing Association, Texas Speech and Hearing Association, Auditory-Verbal International, Alexander Graham Association for the Deaf, the American Academy of Audiology, the American Auditory Society, and the Educational Audiology Association.

Ms. Daniel is dedicated to designing programs that meet the needs of every individual patient. Her motto is "go to the top" and she consults with experienced professionals throughout the country to discuss challenging cases. This quality of care helps the HEAR in Dallas children and adults excel. Ms. Daniel's staff and consultants span many areas including education, speech/language pathology, occupational and physical therapy, medicine, psychology, audiology and amplification. These services are coordinated as needed for each child and adult.

HEAR In Dallas also employs speech-language pathologists and consults with professionals needed for the optimum care of each patient. Many children have sensory processing delays and sensory integration deficits and need evaluation and treatment by an occupational therapist who specializes in this field. The staff also consults with children's teachers and support staff in public and private schools to help them understand each child's unique needs. The HEAR In Dallas staff communicates freely with other professionals responsible for various aspects of the patient including the ENT, psychologist and audiologists who manage the patients' hearing aids and cochlear implants. Adult patients also work with a team of professionals who are experts in each of the patient's areas of need: these include improving auditory skills, articulation, language, reading comprehension, and communication needed in their places of employment. All patients' aural rehabilitation programs are tailored to their particular needs and goals.