Meet Dr. Dawn M. O'Brien-Taylor
Hi! I am Dawn M. O'Brien-Taylor, a mom of two adult children and grandmother of 5 beautiful grandbabies. My family is the center of my life. We enjoy traveling, good food, meeting new people and exploring different cultures. A few of my favorite things are handcrafted art & jewelry, astrophotography, and essential oils. I do embrace natural living. We LOVE being in Colorado.
By trade I am a Board Certified Pediatric Audiologist, AKA: children’s hearing, ears, hearing healthcare. Newborn Hearing Screening and Diagnostics are near and dear to my heart. I really enjoy my work with local mid-wives to provide newborn hearing screening in the home after a homebirth. Additionally, I offer a wide range of hearing healthcare services for all ages: children to adults. Yes! I do see adults (aka my big kids at heart).
- Education
Academic Preparation
Bloomsburg University | Au.D. | 2014 | Audiology (Pediatric Scholarship)
University of Kansas | M.A. | 2007 | Audiology
Lewis and Clark College | M.Ed. | 1996 | Deaf Education – K-12
Lewis and Clark College | M.Ed. | 1995 |Early lntervention/Early Childhood Special Education, Deafness
University of Utah | BS | 1994 | Speech and Hearing Science
Salt Lake Community College | AS | 1993 | Interpreter Training Program
Salt Lake Community College | AS | 1993 | General Studies
Continuing Education/Intership
Delta Medix, PC (ENT Internship) | 2012/13 | Pediatric Audiology
Eastern Kansas Veteran’s Administration Medical Center | 2003/04 | VA Audiology Trainingship
University of Kansas Capitol Center | 1998 | Certified Public Manager
Portland State University | 1996 | Teacher Certification
Gallaudet University Internship | 1992 | Intensive ASL for Interpreters
- Memberships/ Affiliations
Current
- Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC)
- CIHAC Data Subcommittee
- Colorado Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (CO-EDHI) Newborn Hearing Screening Task Force
- CO-EHDI Diagnostic Audiology Task Force
- CO-EHDI Tele-Audiology Subcommittee
- Colorado Academy of Audiology (CAA)
- American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
- American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Educational Audiology Association (EAA)
Past
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) State of PA Advisory Committee
- Pennsylvania Hands & Voices, Board of Directors
- PA EHDI Learning Community Facilitator
- Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology
- Service to Mankind (SERTOMA), founding member of the Leavenworth County Chapter
- Department of Health and Environment: Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Task Forces
- Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Task Force: Legislative Committee & Medical Committee
- Kansas Cultural Diversity Committee
- University of Kansas Cultural Diversity Committee
- Board Certifications/Licensure
American Board of Audiology: Pediatric Audiology Speciality Certification #2628
Colorado Audiology License: Active Colorado AUD.0001000
Pennsylvania Audiology License: Active PA license: AT006273
Ohio Audiology License: Active OH A.02231
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence: Active 14339822
- Awards
- Academy Scholar, American Academy of Audiology
- SERTOMA (Service To Mankind) Mentor Award
- Student Senate Scholarship Award
- Kansas Speech and Hearing Association Special Service Award for coordinating Kansas Newborn Hearing Legistation
- Publications
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2010). Music in the air. Hearing Health Magazine. Deafness Research Foundation.
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2010). 4th annual trends holiday gift guide. Hearing Health Magazine. Deafness Reseach Foundation.
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2009). Thinking green for household, hearing aid and implant batteries: Collection, safe disposal and recycling. Hearing Health. Deafness and Reseach Foundation. New York.
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2009). Home for the holidays: Great gifts for grandparents, parents, teens and children. Hearing Health. Deafness and Reseach Foundation. New York.
- Parks, S., O’Brien, D. M., & Holt, T. (2006). HELP for COSF/OSEP. Vort, Palo Alto, CA.
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2006). Infant hearing guide. NIH grant funded #5R25DC5042.
- O’Brien, D. M. (2005). Benchmarks and quality indicators of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing in early intervention. Early Hearing and Detection Conference: Atlanta, GA.
- Newborn Hearing Screening Taskforce (1999). Sound Beginnings: Kansas Resouce Guide.
- Education
Academic Preparation
Bloomsburg University | Au.D. | 2014 | Audiology (Pediatric Scholarship)
University of Kansas | M.A. | 2007 | Audiology
Lewis and Clark College | M.Ed. | 1996 | Deaf Education – K-12
Lewis and Clark College | M.Ed. | 1995 |Early lntervention/Early Childhood Special Education, Deafness
University of Utah | BS | 1994 | Speech and Hearing Science
Salt Lake Community College | AS | 1993 | Interpreter Training Program
Salt Lake Community College | AS | 1993 | General Studies
Continuing Education/Intership
Delta Medix, PC (ENT Internship) | 2012/13 | Pediatric Audiology
Eastern Kansas Veteran’s Administration Medical Center | 2003/04 | VA Audiology Trainingship
University of Kansas Capitol Center | 1998 | Certified Public Manager
Portland State University | 1996 | Teacher Certification
Gallaudet University Internship | 1992 | Intensive ASL for Interpreters
- Memberships/ Affiliations
Current
- Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC)
- CIHAC Data Subcommittee
- Colorado Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (CO-EDHI) Newborn Hearing Screening Task Force
- CO-EHDI Diagnostic Audiology Task Force
- CO-EHDI Tele-Audiology Subcommittee
- Colorado Academy of Audiology (CAA)
- American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
- American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Educational Audiology Association (EAA)
Past
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) State of PA Advisory Committee
- Pennsylvania Hands & Voices, Board of Directors
- PA EHDI Learning Community Facilitator
- Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology
- Service to Mankind (SERTOMA), founding member of the Leavenworth County Chapter
- Department of Health and Environment: Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Task Forces
- Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Task Force: Legislative Committee & Medical Committee
- Kansas Cultural Diversity Committee
- University of Kansas Cultural Diversity Committee
- Board Certifications/Licensure
American Board of Audiology: Pediatric Audiology Speciality Certification #2628
Colorado Audiology License: Active Colorado AUD.0001000
Pennsylvania Audiology License: Active PA license: AT006273
Ohio Audiology License: Active OH A.02231
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence: Active 14339822
- Awards
- Academy Scholar, American Academy of Audiology
- SERTOMA (Service To Mankind) Mentor Award
- Student Senate Scholarship Award
- Kansas Speech and Hearing Association Special Service Award for coordinating Kansas Newborn Hearing Legistation
- Publications
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2010). Music in the air. Hearing Health Magazine. Deafness Research Foundation.
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2010). 4th annual trends holiday gift guide. Hearing Health Magazine. Deafness Reseach Foundation.
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2009). Thinking green for household, hearing aid and implant batteries: Collection, safe disposal and recycling. Hearing Health. Deafness and Reseach Foundation. New York.
- Nicholson, N. & O’Brien Taylor, D. M. (2009). Home for the holidays: Great gifts for grandparents, parents, teens and children. Hearing Health. Deafness and Reseach Foundation. New York.
- Parks, S., O’Brien, D. M., & Holt, T. (2006). HELP for COSF/OSEP. Vort, Palo Alto, CA.
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2006). Infant hearing guide. NIH grant funded #5R25DC5042.
- O’Brien, D. M. (2005). Benchmarks and quality indicators of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing in early intervention. Early Hearing and Detection Conference: Atlanta, GA.
- Newborn Hearing Screening Taskforce (1999). Sound Beginnings: Kansas Resouce Guide.
