Episode 39: No excuses with Amanda @that.deaf.girl - a podcast by @Toothlife.Irene

Amanda, a deaf dental hygenist, started her career as an NFL cheerleader. She appeared on MTV's
True Life for pursuing a role as a professional cheerleader. She cheerleaded for a soccer team in Baltimore
until ultimately landing a cheerleading position with the Philadelphia Eagles.


Northern Virginia Community College offered Amanda guidance and hands on help
to ameliorate the difficulties of being a deaf person in hygeine school.

The ladies talk about finding the perfect dental home when moving to a new town and failing
boards exams and the difference in examiners from test to test.
Irene found Amanda's instagram account the night before we recorded this super last min episode where Katrina wasn't even a co-host yet!
Here is the link to the photo we mentioned on Amanda's Instagram account that made Irene KNOW, we needed to share her story.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvRXckaArh6/?igshid=1rhxm53etox8f

Amanda shares with us her journey of triumphs and defeats in the dental world
as well as a very special announcement about her family!

She also shares how hygenists can best accomodate for dental patients that are deaf.

"I encourage people to break down the barriers. There's no reason for anything to hold them back.
Life can be easy." -Amanda

Videos about her Journey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkQSpgFau0w
Blog:
https://thatdeafgirl.com/2018/04/08/that-deaf-girl-from-mtv/
https://thatdeafgirl.com/
ig: @that.deaf.girl

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Current Infection Prevention Protocols and Recommendations - Are you in Compliance?

Current Infection Prevention Protocols and Recommendations – Are you in Compliance? - Part 2

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