Carol Lau

Carol Lau is a Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) certified audiologist and registered speech-language pathologist. She is also licensed to dispense hearing aids with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSSHP-BC).  She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 1987, followed by her Masters with distinction.  Her Masters dissertation examined the relationship between Cochlear Frequency Resolution and Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions.  Carol spent 8 years as an instructor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Witwatersrand.  She lectured in the fields of Basic Hearing and Speech Sciences, Hearing Aids and Advanced Audiological Testing and supervised student clinical work and undergraduate research projects.

She moved to Canada in 1996 and opened her own clinic in September of that year. She runs a full-time, clinical practice in Vancouver with specialties in CAPD, tinnitus, hyperacusis and difficult-to-fit amplification patients. Carol developed The Listening Academy and CAPDOTS as a result of increasing demand for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) therapy.  She continues to research and develop treatment programs for CAPD. She is excited and passionate about all individuals reaching their potential, whether it be socially, cognitively, academically or vocationally.

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