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David DeBonis, Ph.D CCC-A Licensed Audiologist Chair of Communication Disorders Associate Professor Mailing Address: 432 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 458-5461

Recent publications/presentations

• DeBonis, D. Moncrieff, D. (2008). Auditory processing disorders: An update for speech-language pathologists. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 17, 4-18.
• DeBonis, D. & Donohue, C. (2008). Survey of audiology: Fundamentals for audiologists and health care providers. 2nd Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
• DeBonis, D.A. (2008) Common questions regarding auditory processing disorders in school-aged children. NYSSLHA Annual Convention.
• DeBonis, D.A. (2006). Screening protocols for school-aged children suspected of having auditory processing disorders, NYSSLHA Annual Convention.
• American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
• American Academy of Audiology

Clinical Service Delivery

• As a member of our multi-disciplinary evaluation team, I conduct hearing tests on preschoolers here at the college.
• I also provide audiological services to all age clients at Sunnyview Speech and Hearing Department in Schenectady NY.

Clinical supervision experience

• Since 1992 I have supervised graduate clinicians performing hearing screenings here at the College.

Recent professional development (e.g. continuing education activities, attendance at professional meetings, completion of course work, in-services).

• Therapy for Children with Cochlear Implants, 3/05
• Oticon Hearing Aid Technology, 6/05
• Surgical Developments in Hearing and Ear Pathology, 10/05
• Oticon Hearing Aid Developments, 1/06
• New Innovations in Hearing Aid Technology, 4/06
• Modality Specificity and Auditory Processing Testing, 4/06
• Dichotic Testing and Reading Disorders, 4/06

Recent professional related service activities

• Chair, Audiology Program Committee for NYSSLHA’s Annual Meeting (2006).
• Member, Central Auditory Processing Subcommittee for Annual ASHA Convention (2007).

Recent grants

• Spaulding, D., DeBonis, D., & Fragnoli, K (March, 2005). Participated as co-investigator in the US Education Department Grant and in collaboration with the Brighter Choice Public Schools Choice Project to investigate school choice perspectives.
• Lamparelli, K. & DeBonis, D. (December 2004; funded $118,827.99). Grant proposal for Speech-Language Pathologist Consultant Services to Residential Health Care Facilities. Accepted by the County of Albany, New York. Implemented January 2005.

Area of Specialty

• Pediatric Audiology
• Auditory Processing
• Central auditory processing disorders in school aged children
• Clinical audiology
• Educational Psychology

Courses Taught

• Hearing Assessment
• Research Methods in Communication Disorders
• Language and Hearing Impairment
• Survey of Communication Disorders
• Clinical Supervision